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sandwich

noun · verb · adjective

Simple meaning

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but usually two or more pieces.

Pronunciation

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sandwich

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsændwɪtʃ

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Definition

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noun

  1. A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

  2. by extension

    Any combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.

  3. One of several younger towns named after the town in Kent or after a person bearing the surname

  4. uk

    A layer cake or sandwich cake.

verb

  1. transitive

    To place (an item) physically between two other, usually flat, items.

  2. transitivefiguratively

    To put or set between two other events in time.

  3. transitiveinformal

    To feed sandwiches to.

adjective

  1. us

    Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

More ways to use sandwich

  • “She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men.”verb

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Dish

chicken sandwichcheese sandwich

Other combinations

ham sandwichlord sandwichsouth sandwichbutter sandwichsandwich shopbeef sandwich

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • sandwich boardnounCompound term

    Signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements.

  • sandwich islandsnounCompound term

    A group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific.

  • sandwich platenounCompound term

    A serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes.

  • chicken sandwichnounCompound term

    A sandwich made with a filling of sliced chicken.

  • club sandwichnounCompound term

    Made with three slices of usually toasted bread.

  • cuban sandwichnounCompound term

    A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments).

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