hamburger

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[ham-bur-ger]

noun

1. a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef, usually in a roll or bun, variously garnished.

2. ground or chopped beef.

3. Also called Hamburg steak. a patty of ground or chopped beef, seasoned and fried or broiled.

4. Digital Technology.,  hamburger menu.

hamburger

/ ˈhæmˌbɜːɡə /

noun

1. Also called: Hamburger steak.  beefburger. a flat fried cake of minced beef, often served in a bread roll

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamburger¹

First recorded in 1880–85; short for Hamburger steak or Hamburg steak, a dish that originated in Hamburg, Germany, the port city from which many Germans emigrated to the United States, or in New York City and was made popular by immigrant Germans in the 19th century in Greater New York; -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamburger¹

C20: shortened from Hamburger steak (that is, steak in the fashion of _Hamburg )

Example Sentences

He flings his lunch against the wall, shattering a piece of Nancy Reagan’s china and leaving a trail of ketchup and hamburger grease on the wallpaper and faux gilt sconce recently procured from Home Depot.

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As Joe Biden learned the hard way, attacking business won’t reduce the price of hamburger.

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After the shutdown ends, he said, “you don’t go out next Thursday night and order two hamburgers instead of one.”

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Popular videos depicted him driving a hamburger car down the freeway, speaking to police investigating a domestic violence call, and demanding a Big Mac from servers at Burger King.

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“It has a fairly subtle flavor, and it makes absolutely no sense to me to put it on a hamburger,” she says.

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