Yankee cheese

noun

An early form of cheese made by New Englanders, resembling cheddar.

Similar
American cheese
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Meanings

nounYankee cheese (uncountable)

alternative Yank cheese

  1. historicaluncountableAn early form of cheese made by New Englanders, resembling cheddar.
  2. derogatoryuncountableSynonym of American cheese.

    Synonyms: American cheese

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of American cheese.

Similar
American cheese

Origin

From Yankee + cheese.

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Yankee cheese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yankee%20cheese

MLA

“Yankee cheese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yankee%20cheese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yankee cheese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yankee%20cheese.

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