club sandwich

American  

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.

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club sandwich British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of club sandwich

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

Biscuits and red gravy, hash brown bites, chocolate chip cookies, club sandwiches, market salads and other quintessential American foods — all served on opening day — are now nowhere to be found.

From Salon

“It was a club sandwich, fries and two pills for 19 years.”

From Los Angeles Times

A club sandwich or barbeque sandwich still goes for $3, and can be topped off with a Georgia peach ice cream sandwich for $3.

From Seattle Times

“So, I’m eating my usual chicken club sandwich, parked in their parking lot,” he remembers.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, our family headed in the direction of the beckoning diner sign a few yards down the road, where we swapped chow fun for club sandwiches.

From Salon