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: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The burger restaurant is taking over half of the old Saints space, while OrangeTheory Fitness has been open in the other half for a few years.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The burger restaurant had not been reinspected as of Thursday.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Eclipse burger:How to get a free Whopper from Burger King for the solar eclipse, other fast food deals
When did In-N-Out Burger open in Flagstaff?
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Here are the spots offering deals in honor of the out-of-this-world phenomenon:
Burger King: The burger joint is offering buy-one-get-one-free Whoppers on Monday.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Think your favorite burger joint should have gone farther?
—The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The same tired burgers, the same colorful tubes conveying children and water from Point A to B. The same swim-up bar at its Hideaway ($140 for admittance, no children allowed; Royal Caribbean must be printing money off its clientele).
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Among Marrow’s menu offerings at Comerica Park is its double-patty bacon burger.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
This is a throwback, a MorningStar Farms burger through and through.
—Danny Palumbo / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing burger
Dictionary Entries Near burger
Cite this Entry
“Burger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burger. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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