- (also British English, informal sarnie)two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them
- a ham/tuna/egg sandwich
- a grilled cheese sandwich
- a toasted sandwich
- a sandwich bar (= a place that sells sandwiches)
- I'm going to grab a sandwich (= buy one quickly) and sit in the park.
- We ate turkey sandwiches and wild blueberries.
Extra ExamplesTopics Fooda1- He made two rounds of tuna sandwiches.
- What would you like in your sandwich?
- a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- I nipped out earlier to buy a sandwich for lunch.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheese
- ham
- peanut butter
- …
- plate
- round
- make
- order
- eat
- …
- filling
- bag
- box
- …
- in a/the sandwich
- (British English) (in compounds) a sponge cake consisting of two layers with jam and/or cream between them
- a chocolate sponge sandwich
- a sandwich tin (= for baking such a cake in)
see also knuckle sandwich
Word Originmid 18th cent.: named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–92), an English nobleman said to have eaten food in this form so as not to leave the gaming table.
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