sandwich

¹ American  

[sand-wich, san-] / ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn- /

noun

1. two or more slices of bread with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between them.

   a tuna sandwich.

2. a partially slit bread roll, pita, etc., with a filling.

   a falafel sandwich.

3. open sandwich.

4. something resembling or suggesting a sandwich, as something in horizontal layers.

   a plywood sandwich.

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verb (used with object)

1. to put into a sandwich.

2. to insert between two other things.

   to sandwich a personal appointment between two business meetings.

Sandwich ² American  

[sand-wich, san-] / ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn- /

noun

1. a town in E Kent, in SE England: one of the Cinque Ports.

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sandwich British  

/ ˈsænwɪdʒ, -wɪtʃ /

noun

1. two or more slices of bread, usually buttered, with a filling of meat, cheese, etc

2. anything that resembles a sandwich in arrangement

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verb

1. to insert tightly between two other things

2. to put into a sandwich

3. to place between two dissimilar things

Etymology

Origin of sandwich

First recorded in 1755–65; named after the fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718–92)

Example Sentences

Next on the menu to give new consumers an easy-to-grasp introduction to the company’s take on chicken: chicken tenders and a chicken sandwich are expected later this year.

From Los Angeles Times

I know better than to attempt to get Celia to reveal anything before she’s ready, so I make myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and let Celia’s little mystery go, for now.

From Literature

Lamin then went next door to the Subway sandwich shop to get help.

From BBC

Some seasons it’s arugula, great wilted into pasta, tossed over eggs or layered into a sandwich.

From Salon

Lamin then dashed next door to the Subway sandwich shop to get help.

From BBC