sandwich

¹

[ sand-wich, san- ]

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.

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

[ sand-wich, san- ]

noun

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

sandwich

/ 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

verb

1. to insert tightly between two other things
2. to put into a sandwich
3. to place between two dissimilar things

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandwich¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandwich¹

C18: named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–92), who ate sandwiches rather than leave the gambling table for meals

Example Sentences

Myers had been out on bail in a gun case, but his family claimed he was unarmed and holding only a sandwich in his hand.

From The Daily Beast

While the President chomped on his tuna fish sandwich, the Blackhawk pilot explained the details of his crash.

From The Daily Beast

The President continued to chomp on his sandwich, and now I was sweating.

From The Daily Beast

But merit aside, you can indict a ham sandwich if it's Republican in the most liberal hotbed of Texas: Travis County.

From The Daily Beast

The problem for Perry is that a Travis County jury can also find a Republican ham sandwich guilty.

From The Daily Beast

Edward Montague, earl of Sandwich, drowned in the confusion of the battle of Southwold bay.

From Project Gutenberg

"But—but—oh, tell me," and then he became silent and looked away, raising the sandwich to his mouth mechanically.

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Louis of France, at the invitation of the rebel English barons, crossed the channel with 680 sail, and landed at Sandwich.

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A Sandwich Islander appreciates this when he salutes a British crew in terms compounded of oaths and ribaldry.

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So having sent for my wife, she and I to my Lady Sandwich, and after a short visit away home.

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