cheeseburger

American  

[cheez-bur-ger] / ˈtʃizˌbɜr gər /

noun

• cheeseburgers
  plural

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

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cheeseburger British  

/ ˈtʃiːzˌbɜːɡə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cheeseburgers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cheeseburger

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

Example Sentences

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Is this the best green chile cheeseburger in Albuquerque?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

I return to Monte Carlo for two reasons: the honky-tonk atmosphere and the green chile cheeseburger.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

The humble cheeseburger has stood the test of time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

“He doesn’t go to the executive dining room, he just comes downstairs and has a cheeseburger with everyone,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

I order a double cheeseburger with fries and a chocolate milkshake.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

This week it was revealed a chicken sandwich is packing as much salt as five McDonald's cheeseburgers - putting it top of a naughty list of more than 500 sandwiches analysed.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

On Monday the president emerged from the Oval Office to receive two bags of his beloved cheeseburgers and French fries from Sharon Simmons of Arkansas, a 58-year-old who quickly became known as “DoorDash Grandma.”

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026

Mr. Greene notes that his family’s entire meal—six hamburgers, four cheeseburgers, four orders of fries and three milkshakes—cost only $2.66 in 1958.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

The $1 double cheeseburgers brought in far more revenue than salads or the chicken sandwiches, which were priced in the $3 to $4.50 range.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025

I like cheeseburgers too much to be a model.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson