The patty used in such a sandwich.
Used in a Sentence
hamburger
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hamburger.
Editorial note
If I am in Gmail, it pops up the menu (but at the bottom, and not where the hamburger is).
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
The patty used in such a sandwich.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of hamburger gathered in one view.
A person from Hamburg.
(uncountable) Ground beef, especially that intended to be made into hamburgers.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hamburger.
noun
The patty used in such a sandwich.
See also: beefburger, ground-beef
noun
A person from Hamburg.
See also: beefburger, ground-beef
noun
(uncountable) Ground beef, especially that intended to be made into hamburgers.
See also: beefburger, ground-beef
noun
(US, education, informal) Describing the shape of a rectangular piece of paper folded in half so that it forms a short rectangle.
See also: beefburger, ground-beef
Example sentences
If I am in Gmail, it pops up the menu (but at the bottom, and not where the hamburger is).
- Weather app: there is a 'hamburger' menu on the left and another slimmer hamburger menu on the right.
In order to do that, you need to hit the back button repeatedly until the hamburger icon appears.
Electric heat is like converting steak (high grade electric power) in to hamburger (low grade radiated heat).
It started to worry me that the ground, preformed hamburger patties were actually cheaper than chuck roast.
In that case click the hamburger menu and then customize at the bottom of the menu.
It just doesn't taste the way my brain thinks a hamburger or taco meat should taste.
Didn't have a logo that looks like the hamburger icon, implying there is a menu.
That hamburger comes with a calorie loaded, glucose spiking bun, and sugary sauce.
If smartphones had our stomachs, we wouldn't need to charge them..just let throw a hamburger in there once a month.
They show photos of poor Americans – eating a McDonalds hamburger.
IOW, he's paying Tuesday for a hamburger he is enjoying today.
Quote examples
Skip to the last 5 minutes for the history, and appropriate use, of the "hamburger" menu icon.
I wish he had looked at the hamburger making machine that was being developed rather than "a machine that makes gourmet meals".
Consider the hidden arrow in the "Ex" of FedEx, when they rebranded from "Federal Express"; the rational propeller of BMW; even something as simple as the Burger King logo being sandwiched in a hamburger bun.
Regarding the hamburger icon, I suspect most people have seen it many places and recognize that it can be clicked/tapped, but they interpret it as "here be dragons" which is why it always scores so low on A/B testing.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use hamburger in a sentence?
If I am in Gmail, it pops up the menu (but at the bottom, and not where the hamburger is).
What does hamburger mean?
The patty used in such a sandwich.
What part of speech is hamburger?
hamburger is commonly used as noun.