cheeseburger

noun

cheese·​burg·​er ˈchēz-ˌbər-gər How to pronounce cheeseburger (audio)
: a hamburger topped with a slice of cheese

Examples of cheeseburger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The actress was just three years old when she was scouted while having a cheeseburger at her father’s restaurant in California. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025 Entree, choose one: chicken fingers with fries, mac 'n' cheese, two miniature cheeseburgers with fries, scrambled eggs with cheese served with bacon, French toast served with bacon. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 For National Hamburger Month in May, the restaurant chain has added to the menu The Great American Burger Trio – a cheeseburger, fries, and pie – for $9.99. Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Kai, meanwhile, was chopping onions beside her for their maple onion cheeseburger. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cheeseburger

Word History

Etymology

cheese + hamburger

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cheeseburger was in 1928

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cheeseburger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeseburger. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

cheeseburger

noun
cheese·​burg·​er ˈchēz-ˌbər-gər How to pronounce cheeseburger (audio)
: a hamburger topped with a slice of cheese

More from Merriam-Webster on cheeseburger

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!