Gruyère

American  

[groo-yair, gri-, gry-yer] / gruˈjɛər, grɪ-, grüˈjɛr /

noun

1. a firm, pale-yellow cheese, made of whole milk and having small holes, produced chiefly in France and Switzerland.

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Gruyère British  

/ ˈɡruːjɛə, ɡryjɛr /

noun

1. a hard flat whole-milk cheese, pale yellow in colour and with holes

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Etymology

Origin of Gruyère

First recorded in 1795–1805; after Gruyère district in Switzerland where the cheese is made

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Example Sentences

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Gruyère

And in place of the sliced Swiss cheese he used to use, there’s a more labor-intensive Mornay sauce thick with Gruyère and premium dairy from California’s Straus Family Creamery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

She had sliced and toasted the baguette, and pre-grated a small mountain of aged Gruyère.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

There’s a lesson here, I think: don’t try to push American cheese into a place where you really want gouda or Muenster or Gruyère.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2025

Beuret said measures need to be taken to ensure Switzerland — famous worldwide for high-quality cheese varieties such as Gruyère and Emmentaler — can continue to produce for its own population.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2023

Natalie turned to look at him, and she watched as his friend George Gruyère clapped a hand over Owen’s mouth and whispered her an apology.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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