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

Ultimately, if a bigger sandwich gets customers in the door — and those diners complement their purchase with a side of fries and a beverage — then it all works out to a restaurant’s advantage, he said.

From MarketWatch

Jersey Mike’s sells all of the ingredients stacked high on its sandwiches in a bowl without the bread.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s always been that way, with the animals. I wouldn’t mind, you know, with the gulls, except that they make eating outside a task. They take an aggressive interest in my sandwiches.”

From Literature

“It’s already two o’clock. Remember, your time will be limited. Follow the schedule we created. Do you have your gas masks and the sandwiches? And Colin, do you have the tool kit and the umbrella?”

From Literature

The sandwiches themselves are generous in size, featuring a thick chunk of ice cream encased in two soft-baked chocolate chip cookies and coated in mini chocolate chips.

From Salon