Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Idioms, Wikipedia. A sandwich consisting of a bun, a cooked beef patty, and often other ingredients such burger bun recipe cheese, onion slices, lettuce, or condiments. Often used in combination: a cheeseburger. A similar sandwich with a nonbeef filling.

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