cheeseburger

American

[cheez-bur-ger] / ˈtʃizˌbɜr gər /

noun

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

cheeseburger British

/ ˈtʃiːzˌbɜːɡə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cheeseburger

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

Example Sentences

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After he was handed a statuette for best actor at the Academy Awards, Michael B Jordan received another golden prize - a cheeseburger.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Which, like a cheeseburger that’s just OK, is a disappointment when you know that they could have been so much better.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 30, 2025

“If I were burning that candle right now, and I did not have a cheeseburger at the ready, I am letting you know now that it would be a very big issue,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Somewhere between the giant wooden duck box and the framed colored-pencil portrait of strangers' wedding vows, there’s a plate of pierogi that tastes like a cheeseburger.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025

Piper must’ve been nervous, because her cornucopia spit out a cheeseburger.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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