sandwich
Pluralsandwiches
Verbsandwiches, sandwiching, sandwiched
Pluralsandwiches
Formssandwiches, sandwiching, sandwiched
- 1A food of one or more pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or another filling on top, between, or wrapped inside.
She made a sandwich with ham and cheese for lunch.
The kids ate their sandwiches at the park.
UsageSay a cheese sandwich or a sandwich with cheese.
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- 3A structure made by putting one material between two layers of another material.
Like a cream cookie, with a soft middle held between two firm outer layers.
The new wall panel is a sandwich of foam between two metal sheets.
They glued the layers into a strong sandwich for the tabletop.
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Less common meanings
- 4Describing a meal that is lighter and smaller than a full dinner.
UsageSay a sandwich portion for a smaller serving.
Similarlight
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- 5A cake made of two layers with jam or cream in the middle.
Like two soft cake layers stuck together with sweet jam in between.
Gran cut everyone a slice of the Victoria sandwich after tea.
She cut everyone a slice of the sponge sandwich, with cream and strawberries in the middle.
UsageOften a Victoria sandwich or a sponge sandwich.
Similarsponge
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- 6To eat sandwiches, especially instead of a cooked meal.
He coffeed and sandwiched along the highway.
1965, Thea Astley, The Slow NativesHere, sandwiched means ate sandwiches instead of cooked meals.The Red Knight and his squire might be sandwiching at the very next table.
2006, Gary Zingher, “The Child as Everyday Explorer”Note
- 7To sexually penetrate one person together with another partner at the same time.
The couple asked their guest if the two of them could sandwich her.
In bed, her two partners sandwiched her at the same time.
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- 8A person who walks around wearing two advertising boards, one in front and one behind.
We have, and not so very long ago, seen women employed as 'sandwiches'.
Pall Mall Gazette, quoted in 2004, Chris JenksHere, sandwiches means people who walk the streets wearing advertising boards front and back.Note
- 9To give sandwiches to someone as a meal.
I clothed desperate families, and sandwiched and teaed many distracted souls.
1953, [Irene Curzon, 2nd] Baroness Ravensdale, In Many Rhythms: An Autobiography
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Origin
It is named after the Earl of Sandwich, who is said to have invented it.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 2 facts
- The sandwich is named after the Earl of Sandwich. en.wikipedia.org
- The Earl of Sandwich is traditionally credited with inventing the sandwich. en.wiktionary.org