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Burger has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)

"Walter Burger served as the 15th Chief Justice of the United States."

2

a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients

"He ordered a classic burger topped with melted cheese and fresh lettuce at the local diner."

3

A hamburger.

"The community leader addressed the gathering to discuss issues affecting the local burger population in Colombo."

4

Alternative form of burgher

5

Alternative spelling of Burgher (“member of a Sri Lankan people”)

In plain English: A burger is a sandwich made with a cooked patty of ground meat placed between slices of bread.

"I enjoyed my delicious cheese burger with extra pickles at the local diner."

Example Sentences
"I enjoyed my delicious cheese burger with extra pickles at the local diner." noun
"I ordered a cheese burger for lunch today." noun
"The grill is hot enough to cook that burger quickly." noun
"They sell fresh burgers at the food stand every weekend." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sandwich
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
cheeseburger

Origin

The word burger began appearing around 1939 when people mistakenly split the term hamburger into two parts: ham and burger. This new meaning, referring to any round meat patty sandwiched between buns, was popularized by American restaurants that named their establishments Burgerland.

Rhyming Words
ger ager iger jäger jager tager unger lager rager eiger agger tiger aeger wager huger coger suger niger rpger inger
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