two or more slices of bread with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between them.
a tuna sandwich.
a partially slit bread roll, pita, etc., with a filling.
a falafel sandwich.
something resembling or suggesting a sandwich, as something in horizontal layers.
a plywood sandwich.
to put into a sandwich.
to insert between two other things.
to sandwich a personal appointment between two business meetings.
two or more slices of bread, usually buttered, with a filling of meat, cheese, etc
anything that resembles a sandwich in arrangement
to insert tightly between two other things
to put into a sandwich
to place between two dissimilar things
First recorded in 1755–65; named after the fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718–92)
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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This is when Witkoff spontaneously—and fatefully—bought Trump a sandwich that changed everything.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Once, he said, workers gave him a peanut butter sandwich instead, and the other time they had to go off-site to get another meal from their food provider.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
I sampled the Cubano sandwich for lunch and ordered chocolate-chip cookies to go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
I’m trying to force down a cheese and pickle sandwich, though I’m too confused and nervous to eat.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s posted an increased profit ahead of its proposed initial public offering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Anyway, the jury came back with a verdict of not guilty, acquitting Sandwich Guy of all charges.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2025
At Attari Sandwich Shop, known for its beef tongue sandwich, the pre-revolution Iranian flag hung near the cash register — but none of the diners wanted to give an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2025
Assemble the Sandwich: On a toasted slice of sourdough, pile the giardiniera chicken salad.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2025
Sandwich and a group of followers had sailed to New York, where he got on famously with the local tribe.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
Some customers are leaving vegetables off hamburgers and sandwiches, but people are still ordering salads.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Up front, it was the ideal dry-goods shop: good boxes of fussy pasta and cavatappi, sleeves of biscotti, plastic-wrapped anise pizzelle, a counter where you could order hulking sandwiches and tiny cups of coffee.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
It’s a little mom and pop kind of place and they have terrific coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Smash burgers and chopped cheese sandwiches made from prime Angus beef.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Dad would pack sandwiches that he claimed he made himself, but I know Subway when I see it.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
"Mining has destroyed our region," said Salle Kumar, a 34-year-old farmer who lives in a village sandwiched between two massive mines in Rajasthan.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
The capybaras’ stretch of the Pinheiros River is a former no-man’s land; geographically, it’s in the center of the city, and yet isolated, sandwiched between an expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The location itself was intentional in its significance, sandwiched between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, just steps away from the partially painted Reflecting Pool and within sight of the White House and Capitol.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Like Magritte's artwork, the Red Devils' qualifying campaign for the tournament certainly subverted expectations at times, with 6-0 wins over Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan sandwiched between draws against North Macedonia and Kazakhstan.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Ella sandwiched between Jason and Brigit in the belly of the assembly hall, waiting for the Marvel Examination to start.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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
Tests that involve sandwiching the battery between two pieces of ham do not show the kind of damage inflicted by commercially available button batteries, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2024
Norris and Piastri had been second and fourth, sandwiching Russell, but lost their times for exceeding track limits.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
I lean close to the wall, the open door sandwiching me, touching my toes.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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