sand·wich
 sandwich
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- pronunciation:
- saend
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[or]
saen
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A sandwich is something we often eat for lunch. You make a sandwich by putting meat or some other food between two pieces of bread.
My favorite lunch is a peanut butter and banana sandwich.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sandwiches, sandwiching, sandwiched |
| definition: |
When you sandwich something, you fit or squeeze it in between two things.
Laura sandwiched herself between her brothers in the back seat of the car. |
| related words: |
jam |
The
sandwich was named after the English Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, who liked to spend hours at a time at the gambling tables. Instead of stopping to have a meal, he had his food brought to him in an unusual fashion: meat in between slices of toast.