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Definition of burger

burger

/ˈbɜːrɡər/
bur · ger
Plural:burgers
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• noun

1

A flat, round patty of minced meat or a vegetarian alternative, typically cooked and served in a sliced bun or roll.

Example

"We fired up the grill to cook some burgers and hot dogs for the backyard barbecue."

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Word Origin & Etymology

A clipping of 'hamburger' that emerged in American English in the late 1930s. The word originally comes from Hamburg, Germany, but English speakers reanalyzed the 'ham-' as referring to pork, leaving 'burger' as a standalone root and productive suffix.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Burger. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/burger
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