sand·wich
 sandwich
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- pronunciation:
- saend
wIch
[or]
saen
wIch
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
slices of bread with other food between them such as meat, cheese, or jelly.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sandwiches, sandwiching, sandwiched |
| definition: |
to fit or squeeze in between two things.
She sandwiched herself between two people in the crowded subway. |
| 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.