open sandwich

American  

noun

1. a sandwich served on only one slice of bread, without a covering slice.

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open sandwich British  

noun

1. a slice of bread covered with a spread or filling but without a top

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Etymology

Origin of open sandwich

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

But his lasting legacy may be his role in making avocado toast a Western culinary staple – and, inadvertently, the viral meme that transformed the open sandwich into a symbol of generational tension.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2024

But in which decade did they first appear in the shops, leading to a revolution in lunchtime eating? 1960s 1970s 1980s Smorrebrod is an open sandwich, Scandinavian-style.

From BBC • May 16, 2012

Ate an open sandwich here, some crabmeat salad there, a sausage and another glass of Pilsen somewhere else again.

From Freedom by Reynolds, Mack