noun

Cheddar

CHEH-duh

noun

A firm, pale yellow cheese, originally from the English village of the same name.

"He grated some cheddar over the pasta."

"Sharp cheddar works best in this sandwich."

Slang for money or cash.

"He's been stacking a lot of cheddar lately."

How to Use Cheddar

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMost often it means the classic yellow cheese, though casually it can also mean money.

Common pairings

sharp cheddar block of cheddar mild cheddar

cheddared past tense, Cheddars plural, cheddars plural, cheddars singular

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He grated some _____ over the pasta.

Named after Cheddar, a village in Somerset, England, where the cheese was first made.