Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ranchburger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ranch-burg-er
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cookie-cutter ranch house, typically found in a suburban subdivision.

American usage

noun

A hamburger featuring elements of the cuisine of the Southwestern United States.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Judy Drive was a short gravel-mixed road flanked by a dozen aluminum-sided "ranchburgers" with wading pools or pick-up trucks parked on the front lawns."
"Make ranchburgers by dividing the meat for each hamburger into two patties. Place a spoonful of chili sauce and chopped onion on one patty and cover it with the other, sealing it well at the edges."

Etymology

From ranch + -burger.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ranch

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

ranchburgers (plural)

Questions

What does ranchburger mean?: A cookie-cutter ranch house, typically found in a suburban subdivision.
Where does ranchburger come from?: From ranch + -burger.

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