cheeseburger

[ cheez-bur-ger ]

noun

1. a hamburger cooked with a slice of cheese on top of it.

cheeseburger

/ ˈtʃiːzˌbɜːɡə /

noun

1. a hamburger cooked with a slice of cheese on top of it

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheeseburger¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; cheese ¹ + -burger

Example Sentences

In mice, switching their meals from plant-based vegetarian to cheeseburgers and chocolate changed their microbiome structure within a day.

From Singularity Hub 

The man has gone from cheeseburgers to fasting, dropped 30 pounds and beaten back time and arthritis with a pressed bet on the 18th hole.

From Washington Post

It was playing a seemingly random montage of images and clips—news headlines, Beyoncé videos, Tom Brady winning yet another Super Bowl, influencers smiling in pristine kitchens, a cat knocking pens off a desk, a cheeseburger.

From MIT Technology Review

Elazar Sontag, Eater staff writerTo make up for the fact that bacon cheeseburgers are my favorite food, I try to eat vegan breakfasts and lunches during the week.

From Eater

So I started to make what is ostensibly cheeseburger tacos at home.

From Eater

“There were moments when I was just really tempted to have a slice of pizza or a cheeseburger,” he says.

From The Daily Beast

Not least among Palmetto State glories is the pimento cheeseburger.

From The Daily Beast

Finally, reluctantly, he allows me to call room service and have them send him up a cheeseburger.

From The Daily Beast

Is the source of cheeseburger and hotdog meat, produced by farm workers who lack effective union organization.

From The Daily Beast

Five minutes later, Grace bounds down the stationary escalator, clutching a bacon cheeseburger and a Coke.

From The Daily Beast