Definitions for sandwiches
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1. sandwiches

   A sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type. The sandwich began as a portable, convenient finger food in the Western world, though over time it has become prevalent worldwide. In the 21st century there has been considerable debate over the precise definition of sandwich; and specifically whether a hot dog or open sandwich can be categorized as such. In the United States, the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration are the responsible agencies. The USDA uses the definition, "at least 35% cooked meat and no more than 50% bread" for closed sandwiches, and "at least 50% cooked meat" for open sandwiches. In Britain, the British Sandwich Association defines a sandwich as "any form of bread with a filling, generally assembled cold", a definition which includes wraps and bagels, but excludes dishes assembled and served hot, such as burgers.Sandwiches are a popular type of lunch food, taken to work, school, or picnics to be eaten as part of a packed lunch. The bread may be plain or be coated with condiments, such as mayonnaise or mustard, to enhance its flavour and texture. As well as being homemade, sandwiches are also widely sold in various retail outlets and can be served hot or cold. There are both savoury sandwiches, such as deli meat sandwiches, and sweet sandwiches, such as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The sandwich is named after its supposed inventor, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. The Wall Street Journal has described it as Britain's "biggest contribution to gastronomy".

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1. sandwichesnoun

   Plural noun of the word sandwich.

   We sometimes take sandwiches to work, other times we take fresh fruit and other types of snacks.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 24, 2016  

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1. Sandwiches

   After John Montague, Earl of Sandwich, whose chief claim to celebrity lay in the fact that he was an inveterate gamester. It is on record that he often remained engrossed in play for thirty hours at a stretch without partaking of a meal. From time to time, however, he would ask the waiter to bring him a slice of meat between two pieces of bread, as a stay to the appetite. The waiter called this improvised meal a “Sandwich,” and by that name it has ever since been known.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sandwiches' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3380

How to pronounce sandwiches?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sandwiches in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sandwiches in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of sandwiches in a Sentence

1. Scott Sicherer:

   It's what a lot of families call trying to be' bite safe.' it's not that you're curing the allergy ; it's not that you're going to be able to eat peanut butter sandwiches, it's really just to have a better threshold so that if you accidentally ate something that had a little bit of peanut in it, maybe you wouldn't have a reaction or the reaction wouldn't be so bad.

2. Catie Reay:

   I will spend a whole 7-hour day just hitting' report' [ on a post ] in between making sandwiches for my kids and doing [ other things ], i'll call on my armies of thousands of followers to help me report, and it will take 24 to 48 hours to be taken down. Some posts were posted two years before I saw them, so I often wonder how many people were sexually exploited in that timeframe.

3. Keri Gans:

   Typically, tuna sandwiches are very high in calories and saturated fat, but this one from Subway has less than 500 calories and 4.5 grams saturated fat.

4. Bo Muller-Moore:

   People recognize that a dude in Vermont that currently has people stealing my easily replicable designs, they recognize I need more protection, people recognize that I'm selling T-shirts online, and they're selling sandwiches in airports and malls and stand-alone stores. And there's plenty of room for each of us.

5. Central Americans:

   They didnt like our food, you have to make exceptions for them. They want rice, meat sandwiches, they want pizza. ... That attitude is not welcome in migrant shelters.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwiches
2. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=sandwiches