Burger

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A cooked patty of ground meat, typically beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun, often served with additional ingredients such as lettuce, tomato, onion, and condiments.
    • (Informal) A common short form for "hamburger."
Usage
  • The word "burger" is a countable noun. It refers to the complete sandwich or, informally, just the meat patty itself.
  • It is commonly used in casual and culinary contexts.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • I'll have a cheeseburger and fries, please. (This uses the compound "cheeseburger," which is listed separately below.)
    • The restaurant is famous for its juicy beef burger.
    • He grilled some burgers for the barbecue.
Advanced Usage
  • "Build your own burger": A service where customers can choose individual components for their sandwich.
    • The new diner has a "build your own burger" station with many toppings.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hamburger (n): The full term for a burger made with a beef patty.
  • Cheeseburger (n): A hamburger with added cheese.
  • Veggie burger / Veggieburger (n): A patty made from vegetables, grains, or legumes, served in the style of a burger.
  • Burger joint (n, compound): An informal term for a restaurant that specializes in burgers.
Synonyms
  • Hamburger
  • Beefburger (less common)
  • Patty melt (a specific sandwich with a patty, cheese, and grilled onions on rye bread)
Related Phrases
  • Slider (n): A small burger, typically served in multiples.
    • We ordered a plate of sliders to share.
Noun
  1. a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
  2. United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)