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sub sandwich

American  
[suhb sand-wich] / ˈsʌb ˈsænd wɪtʃ /

noun

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

From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2023

As part of his pre-meet routine, he will eat a sub sandwich.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2021

Firehouse Subs and Jersey Mike’s both gift you a sub sandwich; the latter includes a 22-ounce fountain drink.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2019

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

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