The difference between Burger and Hamburger

When used as nouns, burger means a hamburger, whereas hamburger means a hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, sometimes also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.


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  1. Burger as a noun (informal):

    A hamburger.

  2. Burger as a noun (chiefly, as a combining form):

    A similar sandwich or patty.

  1. Hamburger as a noun:

    A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, sometimes also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.

  2. Hamburger as a noun:

    The patty used in such a sandwich.

  3. Hamburger as a noun (uncountable):

    Ground beef, especially that intended to be made into hamburgers.

  4. Hamburger as a noun (colloquial, somewhat, vulgar):

    An animal or human, or the flesh thereof, that has been badly injured as a result of an accident or conflict.

    Examples:

    "The truck hit the deer and turned it into hamburger."

    "I'm going to make you into hamburger if you do that again."

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