# sandwich

Pronunciation: US say "SAND-wich" /ˈsænˌ(d)wɪt͡ʃ/; UK say "SAN-wij" /ˈsænwɪd͡ʒ/

## Noun

1. A food in which one or more pieces of bread hold or wrap some other food inside.
   - Simple: A food of one or more pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or another filling on top, between, or wrapped inside.
   - _He ordered a turkey sandwich and a cup of soup._
   - _The café is known for its grilled cheese sandwiches._
3. Any structure formed by layering one material between two layers of a different material.
   - Simple: A structure made by putting one material between two layers of another material.
   - _The bridge deck is a sandwich of concrete and steel plate._
   - _Manufacturers prize this aluminum sandwich for its strength and light weight._
5. A cake built from two or more sponge layers with a filling such as jam or cream between them. *(UK)*
   - Simple: A cake made of two layers with jam or cream in the middle.
   - _She filled the sponge sandwich with raspberry jam and whipped cream._
   - _A proper Victoria sandwich needs a dusting of caster sugar on top._

## Verb

2. To put or fit something or someone into a narrow space or a short period between two other things, people, or events, so that it is enclosed on both sides.
   - Simple: To put something tightly between two other things, or to fit an event into a short time between two others.
   - _The packers sandwich each fragile plate between layers of foam._
   - _She sandwiched the document between two stiff boards for protection._
7. To penetrate someone sexually at the same time as another person does. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To sexually penetrate one person together with another partner at the same time.
   - _In the scene, the two performers sandwiched their co-star simultaneously._
   - _In the adult film's last scene, two actors sandwich the lead actress during sex._

## Adjective

4. Of a meal or serving, more modest in size than a full dinner. *(US)*
   - Simple: Describing a meal that is lighter and smaller than a full dinner.

## Verb

6. To make a meal of sandwiches rather than of cooked food. *(rare)*
   - Simple: To eat sandwiches, especially instead of a cooked meal.

## Noun

8. A man who walks the streets carrying advertising boards hung in front of and behind him. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: A person who walks around wearing two advertising boards, one in front and one behind.

## Other meanings

- (verb) To provide a person or group with sandwiches to eat.

## Origin

The word comes from the Earl of Sandwich, who is supposed to have been its inventor.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sandwich (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).