Cuban sandwich

American  

noun

Chiefly Southern Florida and New York City.

• Cuban sandwiches
  plural

1. a hero sandwich, especially with ham, pork, cheese, and pickles, often grilled.

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Regionalisms

See hero sandwich.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Cuban sandwiches
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Cuban sandwich

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Cuban sandwich

Ballpark classics here include hot dogs, soft pretzels and popcorn, but more food-focused fans may prefer Tony O’s Cuban sandwich or the Red Cow burger.

From Washington Post ● May 19, 2022

The “classic” Cuban sandwich made our list of the best sandwiches our food critic ate this month.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2021

How do we know that Hillary Clinton enjoyed a Cuban sandwich and a beer at the end of a day on the road?

From The Guardian ● Dec. 27, 2016

As loaded with surprises as it was with flavor, this was Mr. Sasso’s tribute to the Cuban sandwich.

From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2015

Commissioner García finally came back to the restaurant and was especially pleased when he heard he could eat his favorite Cuban sandwich for dinner also.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya