Synonyms

sandwich board

American

noun

two connected posters or signboards that hang in front of and behind a person and usually bear some advertisement, notice, exhortation, or the like.

sandwich board British

noun

one of two connected boards, usually bearing advertisements, that are hung over the shoulders in front of and behind a person

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Etymology

Origin of sandwich board

First recorded in 1895–1900

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sandwich board

The ultra-catchy pop-rock confection “Divine Intervention” has a verse about seeing someone wearing a sandwich board that predicts the end of the world as billionaires run for cover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The sandwich board sign in the courtyard below offers only a cryptic hint: “Welcome! Death cafe meeting upstairs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2024

Batsheva Stein from Olympia wore a sandwich board with photos of many of the hostages, saying she wanted to draw attention to them, including that there are children and older people among them.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023

"If you heard someone on the street making these rants you'd expect to see them in a sandwich board or a straight jacket."

From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2023

We’ll make a sandwich board for me to wear—one poster board in front, one in back—with straps to hang them from my shoulders.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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