club sandwich

noun

1. a sandwich, typically on three slices of toast, interlaid with pieces of cold chicken or turkey and bacon or ham and containing lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, etc.

club sandwich

noun

1. a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling

Word History and Origins

Origin of club sandwich¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

Club sandwich with mayonnaise; lemon meringue pie; coffee with half cup hot milk.

From Project Gutenberg

He walked into the office jauntily and presented Miss Grant with a club sandwich neatly done up in waxed paper.

From Project Gutenberg

He munched the club sandwich and sucked the coffee through his thin moustache with a vehemence that grated on her nerves terribly.

From Project Gutenberg