sub sandwich

American  

[suhb sand-wich] / ˈsʌb ˈsænd wɪtʃ /

noun

plural

sub sandwiches

1. a sandwich made by splitting a long bread roll lengthwise and inserting items such as meat, cheese, and other fillings.

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Example Sentences

The star of many a tailgate is a submarine, or sub, sandwich.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023

The menu is a tight selection of Korean-fusion burritos, one sub sandwich and a few appetizers: egg rolls, pot stickers, a salad.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2021

Because a sub sandwich — a sub is not split, and yet it is a sandwich.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2018

The chain of more than 27,000 domestic sub sandwich shops began featuring Mr. Fogle in commercials in 2000 after the then-college student claimed he’d lost weight by exercising and adopting a diet of Subway sandwiches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 19, 2015

“Smoothies has also proved to be very popular, and we’ve just added a new ham sub sandwich to the line.”

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2013