Swiss cheese

noun

: a hard cheese characterized by elastic texture, mild nutlike flavor, and large holes that form during ripening

Examples of Swiss cheese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Whopper patty is topped Swiss cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles, and onions. Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 Banana peppers, jalapeños and Swiss cheese come together in a slaw that deserves to be made again and again. Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024 Turkey and cheese roll-ups made with four slices of turkey breast and two slices of Swiss cheese pack 19.5 grams and just 208 calories. Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Sep. 2024 Jordan Kahn’s Pork Belly Cubano Chef Jordan Kahn of Vespertine, Meteora and Destroyer makes Cubano sandwiches with crispy-skin pork belly, mojo rub, pickles, mustard and Swiss cheese. Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Swiss cheese 

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Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Swiss cheese was in 1783

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“Swiss cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss%20cheese. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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