cheeseburger

Thân thiện

A child enjoys a cheeseburger at a family picnic.

Definition

Noun: A cheeseburger is a type of hamburger that includes a cooked ground meat patty, typically beef, served inside a sliced bun, with the defining characteristic of having melted cheese placed on top of the meat patty.

Usage

The word "cheeseburger" is a countable noun. It refers to the specific food item itself. - You order a cheeseburger at a restaurant. - You cook, eat, or serve a cheeseburger. - It is the standard term for this common fast-food and restaurant item.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The term can be used attributively to describe other related items.
  • cheeseburger combo (a meal that includes a cheeseburger)
  • cheeseburger pizza (a pizza topped with cheeseburger ingredients)

Variants and Related Words

• Hamburger (noun): A sandwich consisting of a cooked meat patty in a bun, without cheese. This is the base item from which a cheeseburger is derived.
• Burger (noun): A common, informal shortening for both "hamburger" and "cheeseburger." Context usually clarifies the meaning.
• Double cheeseburger (noun): A cheeseburger with two meat patties and cheese.
• Bacon cheeseburger (noun): A cheeseburger that also includes strips of bacon.

Synonyms

• There is no direct single-word synonym for "cheeseburger." It is described as:
  • A burger with cheese
  • A cheese-topped hamburger

Related Phrases

• "Hold the...": A common phrase used when customizing an order.
  • "I'd like a cheeseburger, hold the pickles." (Meaning: please do not include pickles.)
• "All the way": A phrase meaning with all standard toppings.
  • "He orders his cheeseburger all the way." (This often includes lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, and mustard.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a hamburger with melted cheese on it