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half-pounder

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a weight of a 1/2 of a pound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Synonyms: half-pound

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A beef hamburger sandwich whose patty weighed approximately half a pound prior to being cooked.

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Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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noun

Meaning 3

A burger sandwich with a patty of such an uncooked weight, of an alternative to beef.

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Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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noun

Meaning 4

A burger patty of such an uncooked weight.

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Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A food item similar to a patty of such an uncooked weight, such as a meatball.

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Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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noun

Meaning 6

A sandwich weighing approximately half a pound.

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Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see half, pounder: Anything weighing half a pound.

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History

Etymology

From half + pound + -er.