open sandwich

noun

1. a sandwich served on only one slice of bread, without a covering slice.

open sandwich

noun

1. a slice of bread covered with a spread or filling but without a top

Word History and Origins

Origin of open sandwich¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

But his lasting legacy may be his role in making avocado toast a Western culinary staple – and, inadvertently, the viral meme that transformed the open sandwich into a symbol of generational tension.

From Salon

There were also delicate Danish open sandwiches, but the only sausages I saw were being sold by Lund, a butcher, for cooking at home.

From Washington Post

Spread across the narrow ledge in front of the mail slot was an open sandwich, a bag of chips and a tall drink.

From New York Times

Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘The quick pickle will make at least six open sandwiches. It will keep in good nick for a day or two’: Nigel Slater’s roast pork and red cabbage sandwiches recipe.

From The Guardian

A roasted radicchio open sandwich is mellower and much more filling.

From The Guardian