burger

A1 Topic:Food & Drink
US /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/ UK /ˈbɜː.ɡə(ɹ)/
noun Freq #4501

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A flat round cake of minced meat served in a bun, often with other fillings.

    We ordered burgers and fries at the diner.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a flat round cake of minced... hamburger
Word family
Related forms cheeseburger

Etymology

Clipping of hamburger, rebracketing it as ham + burger. From around 1939. The "American" sense is likely a back-formation from Burgerland.

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