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sandwiches

|sand-wich-es|

A1

🇺🇸

/ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/

🇬🇧

/ˈsænwɪtʃɪz/

(sandwich)

layered food

Base FormPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleVerb
sandwichsandwichessandwichessandwichessandwichedsandwichedsandwichingsandwiching
Etymology
Etymology Information

'sandwich' originates from English, specifically named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who popularized eating meat between slices of bread.

Historical Evolution

'sandwich' was named after the Earl of Sandwich in the 18th century and has since become a common term for this type of food.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it referred to a specific way of eating meat, but now it encompasses a wide variety of fillings between bread slices.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a food item consisting of two or more slices of bread with a filling between them.

I had a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch.

Synonyms

Verb 1

to insert or squeeze something between two other things.

She sandwiched the letter between two books.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2025/02/26 20:16