sandwich
1 Americannoun
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two or more slices of bread with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between them.
a tuna sandwich.
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a partially slit bread roll, pita, etc., with a filling.
a falafel sandwich.
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something resembling or suggesting a sandwich, as something in horizontal layers.
a plywood sandwich.
verb (used with object)
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to put into a sandwich.
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to insert between two other things.
to sandwich a personal appointment between two business meetings.
noun
noun
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two or more slices of bread, usually buttered, with a filling of meat, cheese, etc
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anything that resembles a sandwich in arrangement
verb
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to insert tightly between two other things
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to put into a sandwich
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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
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Two of the Jambos' next three fixtures are against the bottom two, with a visit from Dundee sandwiched in between.
From BBC
Those results arrived just two days after Sweetgreen launched new wrap sandwiches, priced a bit lower than some of its bowls and salads, after more expensive fare kept some customers away last year.
From MarketWatch
Trader Joe’s is also facing a legal challenge from Smuckers, which has filed a lawsuit accusing it of copying its trademark crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, The Times reported last year.
From Los Angeles Times
He was just sitting there, as big as you please, with a sandwich in one paw, and an apple in the other, eating away and looking straight at me.
From Literature
He is incessantly screaming at us to eat concoctions such as beer-battered meatball sandwiches, wrapped in a pizza and deep-fried in lard.
From Salon
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