sandwich
noun
two or more slices of bread with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between them.
sandwich
1 American
[sand-wich, san-]
/ ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn- /
noun
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sandwiches
plural
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two or more slices of bread with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between them.
a tuna sandwich.
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a partially slit bread roll, pita, etc., with a filling.
a falafel sandwich.
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something resembling or suggesting a sandwich, as something in horizontal layers.
a plywood sandwich.
verb (used with object)
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sandwiches,
present (3rd person singular)
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sandwiched,
past participle, past
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sandwiching
present participle
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to put into a sandwich.
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to insert between two other things.
to sandwich a personal appointment between two business meetings.
Sandwich
2
American
[sand-wich, san-]
/ ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn- /
noun
sandwich
British
/ ˈsænwɪdʒ, -wɪtʃ /
noun
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two or more slices of bread, usually buttered, with a filling of meat, cheese, etc
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anything that resembles a sandwich in arrangement
verb
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to insert tightly between two other things
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to put into a sandwich
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to place between two dissimilar things
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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sandwichsimple
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sandwichessimple
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have sandwichedperfect
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has sandwichedperfect
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am sandwichingprogressive
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are sandwichingprogressive
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is sandwichingprogressive
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have been sandwichingperfect progressive
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has been sandwichingperfect progressive
Past
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sandwichedsimple
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had sandwichedperfect
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was sandwichingprogressive
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were sandwichingprogressive
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had been sandwichingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of sandwich
First recorded in 1755–65; named after the fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718–92)
Explanation
A sandwich is a meal in the form of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or some other filling between them. Your favorite lunch might be a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. When you put something between slices of bread, it's a sandwich. It's named for the Fourth Earl of Sandwich who's credited with inventing it. Sandwich is a verb too, that describes putting something between two other things, like sandwiching gym class between math and lunch. Sometimes sandwich involves being squeezed uncomfortably, like having to sandwich yourself between people on a crowded elevator or subway car.
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I love a barbecue smoked-tofu wrap with shredded red cabbage and corn relish, or a bánh mì-inspired sandwich with crunchy vegetables.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Efforts to win over new and lapsed loyalty members with digital offers — such as a $2 breakfast sandwich, and free fries with a $1 minimum purchase — helped attract more customers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Investors shouldn’t overreact to short-term shifts because there’ll almost always be a juicier sandwich and a snappier marketing campaign to turn the tide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
I’ll add some capers or a pickle or two, then you have a sandwich for the rest of the day or into the next morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
I practically inhale a sandwich ’cause the loudest thing my gut is saying is, “Feed me!”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
The Portrait Gallery also has a copy of Johan Joseph Zoffany’s bust portrait of John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
I got a Vegan Avocado Sandwich for lunch, took an Uber home and posted a reel on Instagram about my first day on the trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
Anyway, the jury came back with a verdict of not guilty, acquitting Sandwich Guy of all charges.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2025
The Countess of Sandwich gets to the crux of what she sees as the Duchess of Sussex's rebrand dilemma.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
They had little interest in living there and didn’t care if Sandwich was mad enough to want to.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
It also happens to be a key player in one of my favorite semi-homemade chicken sandwiches, which we’ll get to shortly.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
In September, executives announced what they said would be the company’s biggest menu upgrade ever, with new chicken sandwiches, wings and wraps, hand-breaded chicken, fresher coffee and larger burgers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Burgers are available, with accompanying plastic bags that include lettuce, tomato, and pickle, to allow attendees to individually dress their sandwiches.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
The company is pushing sandwiches, wings and tenders to diversify away from its traditional bone-in buckets of chicken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
They had already put down their mugs of tea and half-eaten sandwiches.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Sandton is known for its skyscrapers, designer shops and well-maintained roads but in Alex, houses are sandwiched together and rubbish, either piled together or left strewn across the pavement, is everywhere.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
With the basin sandwiched between Europe and Africa, demand for its gas looks secure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Kosovo's parliament has formally declared Obilic, sandwiched between two plants, an "environmentally endangered zone" because of persistent pollution.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Last year, there was one: Journalism, who sandwiched a win in the Preakness around runner-up finishes in the Derby and Belmont.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Their new home was a small frame house in a tiny hilltop neighborhood sandwiched between two white subdivisions on Montgomery’s northeast side.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
Job growth averaged 150,000 to 200,000 a month in the decade sandwiching the 2020-2021 pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Our gulab jamun ice cream cakes have become a defining product for Malai: saffron syrup–soaked cardamom cakes sandwiching our rose with Cinnamon roasted Almonds Ice Cream .
From Salon ● May 31, 2025
However, the Lakers went scoreless on their final three possessions, with a pair of missed threes by James sandwiching his turnover on the pass to Davis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Norris and Piastri had been second and fourth, sandwiching Russell, but lost their times for exceeding track limits.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
I motion for Suma to remain at the back of the line, sandwiching the three of them between us.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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