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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sand•wich /ˈsændwɪtʃ, ˈsæn-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Foodtwo slices of bread with a layer of meat, cheese, or other food between them.
- something that resembles a sandwich:a plywood sandwich.
v. [~ + object] - to insert (something or someone) between two other persons or things:sandwiched between two husky police officers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sand•wich (sand′wich, san′-),USA pronunciation n. - Foodtwo or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair.
- FoodSee open sandwich.
- something resembling or suggesting a sandwich, as something in horizontal layers:a plywood sandwich.
v.t. - to put into a sandwich.
- to insert between two other things:to sandwich an appointment between two board meetings.
- named after the fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718–92) 1755–65
- Place Namesa town in E Kent, in SE England: one of the Cinque Ports. 4467.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sandwich /ˈsænwɪdʒ -wɪtʃ/ n - two or more slices of bread, usually buttered, with a filling of meat, cheese, etc
- anything that resembles a sandwich in arrangement
vb (transitive)- to insert tightly between two other things
- to put into a sandwich
- to place between two dissimilar things
Etymology: 18th Century: named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–92), who ate sandwiches rather than leave the gambling table for meals |