cheddar

Everyday

1. A hard, yellow or orange-yellow cheese, mild or strong-tasting, first made in the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England. tree →
2. (US, slang) Money: "He's got a lot of cheddar." tree →
3. (a name) Cheddar is a village in England, famous for Cheddar Gorge and its caves. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life cheddar is the most popular cheese in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, used in sandwiches, cheese on toast and macaroni cheese. In geography lessons Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge with caves where cheese was once stored. In US slang "cheddar" means money, like "dough".

Examples

• I'd like a cheddar and pickle sandwich, please. tree →
• Mature cheddar has a strong taste. tree →
• We grated cheddar on top of the pasta. tree →
• Cheddar cheese is named after a village in England. tree →
• We visited the caves at Cheddar Gorge. tree →
• "That new bike must have cost some serious cheddar!" (slang) tree →

Note

Usually uncountable (some cheddar). Small c for the cheese is common, capital C for the place. The slang meaning (money) is American and informal.