quarterpounder

Four-ounce sandwich

A quarterpounder is a hamburger made with a quarter-pound (four-ounce) beef patty before cooking.

The term became widespread through McDonald's Quarter Pounder, introduced in 1971, though any burger of that size qualifies: I ordered a quarterpounder with cheese.

The name emphasizes portion size as a selling point.

burger

patty

Flat minced meat disc

onion · lettuce · tomato · ketchup · mustard · beef patty · charbroiled · grilled · juicy · stacked

fast-food

drive-thru

Vehicle-accessible service window

  • friesDeep-fried potato strips
  • sodaCarbonated soft drink
  • comboItems grouped together

takeout · franchise · chain · counter service · on-the-go · value meal · wrapper · paper bag · dine-in · dollar menu

indulgence

calories

Measures of food energy

comfort food · satisfying · hearty · filling · rich · greasy · guilty pleasure · craveable · splurge · treat

McDonald's

Big Mac

Signature fast-food sandwich

Filet-O-Fish · McRib · McChicken · Ronald McDonald · supersize · value meal · combo meal · special sauce

Opposites
food healthiness

quarterpoundersalad

Cold dressed vegetables

garden salad · kale salad · green smoothie · celery sticks · steamed vegetables

portion size

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Adjustable interface element

mini burger · Big Mac · half-pounder · Whopper

food category

quarterpounderside salad

Vegetable accompaniment to entrée

veggie wrap · Impossible Burger · Beyond Burger · sushi · gazpacho

Family

quarter, pounder, pound, quarters, quartered, quartering, quarterly, pounds, pounded

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G