burger

noun

bur·​ger ˈbər-gər How to pronounce burger (audio)
1
2
: a sandwich similar to a hamburger
tofu burgers
often used in combination

Examples of burger in a Sentence

I'll have a burger with fries, please.
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Cathay has an impressive culinary line-up with Hong Kong classics like shrimp wonton soup and its passenger-favorite burger. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025 Surveillance video from Tam’s shows that Sloan and Knight fought through Knight’s Raptor window at the burger joint parking lot a short time later. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025 The live-music burger bar that anchored the Atlantic Village shopping complex permanently closed in early April. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025 It is now headquartered in San Antonio and has expanded to more than 1,000 locations across 16 states and has been serving up piping-hot burgers, next-level seasonal items, and signature sauces for 75 years. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burger

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of burger was in 1937

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“Burger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burger. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

burger

noun
bur·​ger ˈbər-gər How to pronounce burger (audio)
1
2
: a sandwich like a hamburger
veggie burger

Biographical Definition

Burger 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Bur·​ger ˈbər-gər How to pronounce Burger (audio)
Warren Earl 1907–1995 American jurist; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1969–86)

Bürger

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Bür·​ger ˈbu̇r-gər How to pronounce Bürger (audio)
ˈbir-,
ˈbᵫr-
Gottfried August 1747–1794 German poet

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