sandwich
Translation
sandwich
Examples
I'll have a turkey sandwich for lunch.
I'll have a turkey sandwich for lunch.
He made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
He made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Grammar Patterns
((a sandwich)) a food item I ate a sandwich for lunch.
((a ... sandwich)) a type of sandwich She wants a cheese sandwich.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sub, wrap, butty (UK)
Etymology
Named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich, an 18th-century British aristocrat who supposedly ate meat between two slices of bread.
Memory Tips
Picture two slices of bread with something 'sandwiched' in between them.