sandwich
[ sand-wich, san- ]
/ ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn- /
noun
two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair.
something resembling or suggesting a sandwich, as something in horizontal layers: a plywood sandwich.
verb (used with object)
to put into a sandwich.
to insert between two other things: to sandwich an appointment between two board meetings.
Origin of sandwich
First recorded in 1755–65; named after the fourth Earl of
Sandwich (1718–92)
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sandwich board,
sandwich cake,
sandwich coin,
sandwich compound
Definition for sandwich (2 of 2)
Sandwich
[ sand-wich, san- ]
/ ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn- /
noun
a town in E Kent, in SE England: one of the Cinque Ports.
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British Dictionary definitions for sandwich
sandwich
/ (ˈsænwɪdʒ, -wɪtʃ) /
noun
two or more slices of bread, usually buttered, with a filling of meat, cheese, etc
anything that resembles a sandwich in arrangement
verb (tr)
to insert tightly between two other things
to put into a sandwich
to place between two dissimilar things
Word Origin for sandwich
C18: named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of
Sandwich (1718–92), who ate sandwiches rather than leave the gambling table for meals