hamburger

[ ham-bur-ger ]

/ ˈhæmˌbɜr gər /

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noun

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

ground or chopped beef.

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

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Also ham·burg

[ham-burg] /ˈhæm bɜrg/.

Also called beefburger.

Origin of hamburger

1885–90; short for Hamburger steak; see -er¹

Words nearby hamburger

hambletonian, hambo, hambone, hamborn, hamburg, hamburger, hamburger's law, hamden, hame, hame tug, hameln

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The cheese is arranged so that only about one-quarter of each slice rests atop the hamburger.
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The girls ignored him and then ducked into a hamburger shop.
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“Maybe if my name was hamburger, the picture would have been different,” he joked.
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A fit of temper, resembling his outbreak when the Hamburger had passed us, darkened his face.
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British Dictionary definitions for hamburger

hamburger

hamburg

/ (ˈhæmˌbɜːɡə) /

noun

a flat fried cake of minced beef, often served in a bread rollAlso called: Hamburger steak, beefburger

Word Origin for hamburger

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

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hamburger

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hamburg

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