cheeseburger

cheese-bur-ger · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A hamburger topped with a slice of cheese, typically served in a bun with various condiments.

Forms

plural: cheeseburgers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    double cheeseburger — a cheeseburger with two meat patties
  • •
    bacon cheeseburger — a cheeseburger topped with bacon

Related words

See also: burger, cheese, fast food, hamburger
Synonyms: burger with cheese

Etymology

American English compound from cheese + burger (shortened from hamburger), first attested in the 1930s. The cheeseburger is credited to multiple American restaurants claiming to have invented it in the 1920s-1930s.