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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. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to insert tightly between two other things
  2. to put into a sandwich
  3. to place between two dissimilar things
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sandwich1

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

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He most certainly would not have imagined he’d have a namesake sandwich.

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At one table, a teenager tucks into a ham sandwich while on the phone with a friend.

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One of the first venues to join the trend was a sandwich bar which appeared in central London over a decade ago.

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He also developed New School American Cheese, a product that’s currently served on burgers and sandwiches across Los Angeles.

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The very name conjures images of sweltering summer picnics, soggy sandwiches and a kind of lowbrow indulgence we don’t like to admit we enjoy.

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