What does sandwich mean?
Definitions for sandwich
ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn-sand·wich
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word sandwich.
Princeton's WordNet
sandwich(verb)
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
sandwich(verb)
make into a sandwich
sandwich(verb)
insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects
"She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men"
Wiktionary
sandwich(Noun)
A snack formed of various ingredients between two slices of bread
cheese sandwich
Etymology: Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).
sandwich(Noun)
An open sandwich
Etymology: Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).
sandwich(Noun)
Any combination formed by layering material of one type between two layers of material of another type
Etymology: Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).
sandwich(Verb)
To place one item between two other, usually flat, items
Etymology: Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).
sandwich(Verb)
To put or set something between two others, in time.
Etymology: Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).
sandwich(Adjective)
Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.
Etymology: Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).
Sandwich(ProperNoun)
a town in Kent, south-east England, one of the historic Cinque Ports
Etymology: Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).
Sandwich(ProperNoun)
an English habitational surname originating from this town
Etymology: Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).
Sandwich(ProperNoun)
one of several younger towns named after the town in Kent or after a person bearing the surname:
Etymology: Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).
Webster Dictionary
Sandwich(noun)
two pieces of bread and butter with a thin slice of meat, cheese, or the like, between them
Etymology: [Named from the Earl of Sandwich.]
Sandwich(verb)
to make into a sandwich; also, figuratively, to insert between portions of something dissimilar; to form of alternate parts or things, or alternating layers of a different nature; to interlard
Etymology: [Named from the Earl of Sandwich.]
Freebase
Sandwich
A sandwich is a food item consisting of two or more slices of bread with one or more fillings between them. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work, school, or picnics to be eaten as part of a packed lunch. The bread can be used as it is, or it can be coated with any condiments to enhance flavour and texture. They are also widely sold in restaurants and cafes, served hot or cold. Thought to be the namesake of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, following the claim that he was the eponymous inventor of the sandwich.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sandwich
sand′wich, n. two slices of bread with ham, &c., between, said to be named from the fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-92), who had such brought to him at the gaming-table that he might play on without stopping.—v.t. to lay or place between two layers, to fit tight between two objects.—n. Sand′wich-man, a man who perambulates the streets between two advertising boards.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Sandwich
one of the old Cinque Ports (q. v.) in Kent, on the Stour, and once on the sea, but now, by the receding of the sea, 2 m. distant; 12 m. E. of Canterbury; an interesting place of many historical associations; has a splendid golf course, which attracts summer visitors.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
SANDWICH
An unsuccessful attempt to make both ends meat.
Editors Contribution
sandwich
A type of food.
A nice sandwich is a real joy.
Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020
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Etymology and Origins
Sandwich
The sand village.
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'sandwich' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3548
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'sandwich' in Nouns Frequency: #1972
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sandwich in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sandwich in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of sandwich in a Sentence
You’ve got kids today who go to school and they get their hot lunches taken away from them because their parents haven’t paid the bill, and they get replaced — here in Los Angeles where I’m from — with half a sandwich and four ounces of juice, what I’m trying to do is just re-adjust the law in a way that says you can’t do that.
Start by making sure that your child always eats something before going to school, quick and nutrient rich foods to eat in the morning include whole grain cereals with low fat milk, a yogurt parfait, a cereal bar with a cup of low-fat milk, a fruit and/or vegetables smoothie, egg, cheese or turkey sandwich or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread.
What we are seeing is people waiting an extraordinary amount of time on both drive-thrus to get a sandwich or coffee without consideration for those vehicles not trying to get into the establishments.
We will continue to build out the Roadie community to make same-day delivery over hundreds of miles a reality. We want it to be as easy and convenient, to get big, bulky, hard-to-handle stuff delivered hundreds of miles, as it is to get a sandwich delivered down the street.
I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Guy — first with the launch of his sandwich and burger menu at Planet Hollywood. Since then, we have kept in touch, determined to work on more projects together, we have found the perfect venture with Chicken Guy!, certain to be a crowd-pleaser. I have personally tasted all the menu items and can’t wait to open at Disney Springs and across the country, because I know our guests will love what Guy has put on the menu.
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Translations for sandwich
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- toebroodjieAfrikaans
- ساندويتشArabic
- entrepà, badall, sandvitxCatalan, Valencian
- sendvičCzech
- brechdanWelsh
- sandwich, amagermadDanish
- einklemmen, Sandwich, belegtes Brot, einzwängenGerman
- σάντουιτςGreek
- sandviĉoEsperanto
- torta, sánduche, bocadillo, sándwich, sánguche, emparedadoSpanish
- võileibEstonian
- ساندویچPersian
- kerrosvoileipä, voileipä, sandwich, kerrostaaFinnish
- sannouiche, sandwichFrench
- broggeWestern Frisian
- ceapaireIrish
- ceapaireScottish Gaelic
- כריךHebrew
- सैंडविचHindi
- szendvicsHungarian
- սենդվիչArmenian
- roti lapis, sandwichIndonesian
- samlokaIcelandic
- tramezzino, panino, SandwichItalian
- כריךHebrew
- サンドイッチJapanese
- នំប៉ុងញាត់សាច់Khmer
- 샌드위치Korean
- SandwicoLatin
- SumuštinisLithuanian
- jāānwūjMarshallese
- hanawitiMāori
- сендвичMacedonian
- roti lapis, sandwicMalay
- sandwich, boterham, belegd broodjeDutch
- sandwich, smørbrødNorwegian
- atsįʼ bááh bił ałchʼįʼ átʼéhígíí, bááh atsįʼ bił ałchʼįʼ ádaatʼéhígííNavajo, Navaho
- kanapkaPolish
- sandes, sanduba, sanduíchePortuguese
- sandviș, sandwichRomanian
- сандвич, бутерброд, сэндвичRussian
- sȅndvič, се̏ндвичSerbo-Croatian
- සැන්ඩ්විච්Sinhala, Sinhalese
- sendvičSlovene
- sandwich, dubbelmacka, macka, smSwedish
- ரொட்டிTamil
- అప్పచ్చిTelugu
- แซนด์วิชThai
- sandviçTurkish
- бутербродUkrainian
- سینڈوچUrdu
- bánh mì, kẹp, khoác, sandwichVietnamese
- sändvigVolapük
- סענדוויטשYiddish
- 三明治Chinese
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