sandwich

noun
UK: /ˈsænwɪdʒ/
US: /ˈsænwɪtʃ/

  1. Two pieces of bread with food between them.

    1. I want a sandwich for lunch because I am hungry now. [ ] [ ]
    2. She prepared a turkey sandwich for her son to take to school for lunch. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that has two outer layers with something different in the middle.

    1. The performance felt like a sandwich of good songs with a dull middle. [ ] [ ]
    2. His lecture was a sandwich of interesting facts surrounding a confusing theory. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hero grinder hoagie sub
sandwich transitive-verb

  1. To put something between two other things.

    1. The car was sandwiched between two trucks on the highway. [ ] [ ]
    2. I was sandwiched between two very large men on the crowded subway train. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sandwich" in English means: Two pieces of bread with food between them., Something that has two outer layers with something different in the middle..

The phonetic transcription of "sandwich" is /ˈsænwɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈsænwɪtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sandwich": hero, grinder, hoagie, sub.

Example usage of "sandwich": "I want a sandwich for lunch because I am hungry now.". More examples on the page.