jack cheese

noun

variants often Jack cheese
: monterey jack

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The shredded cheddar-jack cheese gave the dish its velvet, salty bite. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025 Add either a beef burger or crispy chicken with spicy jack cheese and onion strings to complete the meal. — Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025 Also known as Tater Tot casserole, this version is layered with ground beef, frozen mixed veggies, and Monterey jack cheese. — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026 It’s accompanied by chipotle ranch, onions, red and green peppers, pico de gallo, avocado crema and jalapeno jack cheese. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jack cheese

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jack cheese was in 1910

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“Jack cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack%20cheese. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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