Sandwich Meaning
/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
nounAny combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.
Sentence Examples
What kind of sandwich do you want?
How long would a sandwich take?
I ordered a coffee and a sandwich.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Since he had no time for a proper meal, he grabbed a cold turkey ____ from the refrigerator.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She made a cheese and tomato ____ for her lunch and packed it in her bag.
Word Origin & History
Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The most famous place in Copenhagen, Ida Davidsen, has a menu of 190 different kinds of open sandwich."
— 2020 January 21, Brontë Aurell, The Little Book of Scandi Living, White Lion Publishing, →ISBN, page 51:
"[…] our local agricultural fair in Warwickshire even has a category for Victoria sandwiches baked by male bakers."
— 2016, Alysa Levene, Cake: A Slice of History:
"We saw a few Gresley Moguls on goods, as a limited amount of freight traffic was sandwiched in even on this busy day."
— 1951 January, R. A. H. Weight, “A Railway Recorder in Essex and Hertfordshire”, in Railway Magazine, page 46:
"An oddity of the auto-train services, incidentally, was the occasional "doubling", usually for football excursions, when the load was increased to four coaches with the engine sandwiched between."
— 1959 May, William Jones, John Hodge, “Resorts for Railfans - 28: Cardiff, Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 265:
"But as the game looked destined for a stalemate at half-time, the hammer blow arrived. A corner was just about cleared, only for the Scots to switch off.
Vladimir Coufal overlapped with space and time on his side, his delivery being met by Schick, who steered his header home while sandwiched between Liam Cooper and Grant Hanley."
— 2021 June 14, Scott Mullen, “Scotland 0-2 Czech Republic”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Since he had no time for a proper meal, he grabbed a cold turkey ____ from the refrigerator.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She made a cheese and tomato ____ for her lunch and packed it in her bag.