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

In anticipation of the holiday season, McDonald’s is bringing back an iconic saucy sandwich — and offering a mega-sized jug of its signature sauce for the first time ever.

From Salon

The patch is made of a silicone elastomer that houses an array of small piezoelectric transducers sandwiched between stretchable copper electrodes.

From Science Daily

The preseason game in 2021 when two Washington defenders sandwiched him on a tackle and bent his knee and tore two ligaments.

From Los Angeles Times

"For this study, we often had to reach out to participants to ask what kind of meat they'd put in their sandwich, or whether their coffee had sugar in it," Dr. Kleinberg explains.

From Science Daily

Blackstone is said to be near a deal to buy Jersey Mike’s Subs, the privately owned sandwich chain, for about $8 billion, including debt.

From New York Times