sandwich
sand·wich [sandwich sandwiches sandwiched sandwiching] noun, verb BrE [ˈsænwɪtʃ] NAmE [ˈsænwɪtʃ] BrE [ˈsænwɪdʒ] NAmE [ˈsænwɪdʒ]
noun
1. (also BrE informal sar·nie)two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them
•a cheese sandwich
•a sandwich bar (= a place that sells sandwiches )
see also ↑club sandwich, ↑open sandwich
2. (BrE) (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)
Word Origin:
mid 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.
Example Bank:
•He made two rounds of tuna sandwiches.
•What would you like in your sandwich?
•a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Derived: ↑sandwich A and B together ▪ ↑sandwich somebody between somebody
verb
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
mid 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.
See also: ↑sarnie
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