Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense sandwiches, present participle sandwiching, past tense, past participle sandwiched
1. countable noun
A sandwich usually consists of two slices of bread with a layer of food such as cheese or meat between them.
...a ham sandwich.
2. verb
If you sandwich two things together with something else, you put that other thing between them. If you sandwich one thing between two other things, you put it between them.
Sandwich the two halves of the sponge together with cream. [V n together]
I had to sandwich my writing between supervising work on the farm and entertainingguests. [V n between pl-n]
3. See also sandwiched
sandwich in British English
(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(transitive)
3.
to insert tightly between two other things
4.
to put into a sandwich
5.
to place between two dissimilar things
Word origin
C18: named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–92), who ate sandwiches rather than leave the gambling table for meals
Sandwich in American English
(ˈsændwɪtʃ)
town in Kent, SE England, near the Strait of Dover: one of the Cinque Ports: pop. (1981 census) 4,300
Word origin
OE Sandwic < sand, sand + wic, wick2
sandwich in American English
(ˈsændˌwɪtʃ; ˈsænˌwɪtʃ)
noun
1.
two or more slices of bread with a filling of meat, fish, cheese, jam, etc. between them
now sometimes used of a single slice of bread covered with meat, gravy, etc.
2.
anything in a layered arrangement like a sandwich
verb transitive
3.
to place or squeeze between two other persons, places, things, materials, etc.
Word origin
after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-92), said to have eaten these in order not to leave the gaming table for meals
We kept a piece of crust from his cheese sandwich.
The Sun (2011)
These composite panels consist of a layer of insulation sandwiched between two layers of structure.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He seemed particularly interested in my ham sandwiches.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Scatter the jam with berries and sandwich the two halves back together.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Sandwich together with the bun tops and serve.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There are only so many hoummos and carrot or dry chicken salad sandwiches one can take.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Do you have a weird favourite sandwich filling?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Not because we would normally eat sandwiches for dinner but because that seemed indicative of the menu.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We test the strawberries and cream sandwich thetimes.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Ditch the cheese sandwich in favour of a hot drink.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Sandwich the cake layers together with some lemon curd.
The Sun (2014)
And perhaps one day in the future they could share a steak sandwich together.
The Sun (2015)
Stick one in your sandwich and feel fuller longer.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Also good as a sandwich filling or spread on little biscuits.
Elliot, Rose Cooking with Beans and Pulses
My guess is that far more men than women eat toasted cheese sandwiches.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Spread each layer with the orange curd cream and sandwich the four cakes together.
The Sun (2015)
Put two sandwiches in the pan and put another heavy frying pan on top to squash them down.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We're just the meat in the sandwich.
Christianity Today (2000)
England know that too and must make Bale the meat in the sandwich.
The Sun (2016)
In other languages
sandwich
British English: sandwich /ˈsænwɪdʒ; -wɪtʃ/ NOUN
A sandwich consists of two slices of bread with a layer of food between them.
...a cheese sandwich.
American English: sandwich
Arabic: سَنْدوِيتش
Brazilian Portuguese: sanduíche
Chinese: 三明治
Croatian: sendvič
Czech: sendvič
Danish: sandwich
Dutch: sandwich
European Spanish: emparedado
Finnish: kerrosvoileipä
French: sandwich
German: Sandwich
Greek: σάντουιτς
Italian: tramezzino
Japanese: サンドイッチ
Korean: 샌드위치
Norwegian: sandwich
Polish: kanapka
European Portuguese: sanduíche
Romanian: sandviș
Russian: бутерброд
Latin American Spanish: emparedado
Swedish: smörgås
Thai: ขนมปังแซนด์วิช
Turkish: sandviç
Ukrainian: бутерброд
Vietnamese: bánh sandwich
British English: sandwich VERB
If you sandwich two things together with something else, you put that other thing between them.
Sandwich the two halves of the sponge together with cream.
American English: sandwich
Brazilian Portuguese: intercalar
Chinese: 把…插入两者之间
European Spanish: intercalar
French: intercaler
German: zusammenklappen
Italian: sovrapporre
Japanese: サンドイッチにする
Korean: 사이에 끼우다
European Portuguese: intercalar
Latin American Spanish: intercalar
All related terms of 'sandwich'
club sandwich
a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling
egg sandwich
two slices of bread filled with chopped egg
hero sandwich
a long thin crusty bread roll filled with meats and cheese with salad and condiments
open sandwich
a slice of bread covered with a spread or filling but without a top
sandwich bar
a place where sandwiches are sold
sandwich beam
a composite beam in which a viscoelastic layer is sandwiched between two elastic layers
sandwich cake
a cake that is made up of two or more layers with a jam or other filling
sandwich loaf
a loaf of the type of soft white sliced bread often used to make sandwiches
sandwich man
a man who carries sandwich boards
sandwich men
a man who carries sandwich boards
sandwich tern
a European tern , Sterna sandvicensis, that has a yellow-tipped bill , whitish plumage , and white forked tail, and nests in colonies on beaches , etc
barley sandwich
a drink of beer , esp at lunch time
prawn-sandwich
characterizing or belonging to the type of spectator at a football match who is motivated to attend more by the corporate hospitality available than a true devotion to a particular club
sandwich board
one of two connected boards , usually bearing advertisements , that are hung over the shoulders in front of and behind a person
sandwich course
A sandwich course is an educational course in which you have periods of study between periods of being at work.
clubhouse sandwich
a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling
Dagwood (sandwich)
a thick sandwich with a variety of fillings , often of apparently incompatible foods
knuckle sandwich
a punch in the mouth
sandwich compound
any of a class of organometallic compounds whose molecules have a metal atom or ion bound between two plane parallel organic rings
Sandwich Islands
the Hawaiian Islands
submarine sandwich
a sandwich made with a long cylindrical bread roll
combination sandwich
a big sandwich with a mixed filling
sandwich generation
the generation of people still raising their children while having to care for their aging parents
open-faced sandwich
a slice of bread covered with a spread or filling but without a top
peanut-butter sandwich
a sandwich with a filling of peanut-butter
prawn-sandwich brigade
sports fans who are perceived to lack passion and commitment , and who it is supposed attend matches in order to eat food and buy merchandise rather than cheer on their team
Reuben
the eldest son of Jacob and Leah : one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel ( Genesis 29:30)
po' boy
a baguette filled with fried meat or seafood
be the meat in the sandwich
to be in a very difficult position because you have been caught between two people or groups who are in conflict with each other
someone is one sandwich short of a picnic
said to indicate in a humorous way that you think someone is very stupid or is behaving very strangely
Chinese translation of 'sandwich'
sandwich
(ˈsændwɪtʃ)
n(c)
三明治 (sānmíngzhì) (份, fèn)
vt
to be sandwiched between被夹(夾)在 ... 之间(間) (bèi jiā zài ... zhījiān)
a cheese/ham/jam sandwich奶酪/火腿/果酱(醬)三明治 (nǎilào/huǒtuǐ/guǒjiàng sānmíngzhì)