Burgers: meaning, definitions and examples

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burgers

[ ˈbəːɡə ]

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food

A burger is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun.

Synonyms

cheeseburger, hamburger, patty sandwich

Examples of usage

Let's go grab some burgers for lunch.
I love a good cheeseburger with all the toppings.

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informal

In informal usage, a burger can also refer to any kind of sandwich or even a vegetarian patty served in a bun.

Synonyms

patty, sandwich, veggie burger

Examples of usage

I'm not in the mood for meat, I'll just have a veggie burger instead.
She ordered a chicken burger for dinner.

Translations

Translations of the word "burgers" in other languages:

🇵🇹 hambúrgueres

🇮🇳 बर्गर

🇩🇪 Burger

🇮🇩 burger

🇺🇦 бургери

🇵🇱 burgery

🇯🇵 バーガー (bāgā)

🇫🇷 burgers

🇪🇸 hamburguesas

🇹🇷 hamburgerler

🇰🇷 버거 (beogeo)

🇸🇦 برغر (burghr)

🇨🇿 burgery

🇸🇰 burgery

🇨🇳 汉堡包 (hànbǎobāo)

🇸🇮 burgerji

🇮🇸 borgarar

🇰🇿 бургерлер

🇬🇪 ბურგერები (burgerebi)

🇦🇿 burgerlər

🇲🇽 hamburguesas

Word origin

The term 'burger' is short for 'hamburger,' which originally referred to a cooked beef patty. The hamburger sandwich was named after the city of Hamburg in Germany, where the patties were first popularized. The concept of the burger as we know it today evolved in the United States in the early 20th century, becoming a staple of American fast food culture.