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Sandwich: Definition, Examples & Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：a sandwich (Sandwich)
Sandwich
/ˈsænwɪtʃ/
n.
A food item made by putting ingredients like meat, cheese, or vegetables between two slices of bread.
a sandwich
➕
/ə ˈsænwɪtʃ/
n.
A meal consisting of two slices of bread with a filling (meat, cheese, vegetables, etc.) between them.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, who ate meat between bread.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of the Earl of Sandwich inventing a hands-free meal for gambling.
📖 Example
My go-to lunch is a ham and cheese sandwich because it's quick to make.
My go-to lunch is a ham and cheese sandwich because it's quick to make.
🔗 Collocations
ham and cheese sandwich – a sandwich filled with ham and cheese
club sandwich – a sandwich with multiple layers of meat, lettuce, tomato, and bacon
sandwich shop – a store that sells sandwiches
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
sandwiches (n.pl.) – plural of sandwich
sandwiched (adj.) – placed tightly between two things
📖 Cultural Story
The term 'sandwich' originated from John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who ate meat between bread to avoid interrupting his card game.
Meaning 2：to sandwich (Sandwich)
Sandwich
/ˈsænwɪtʃ/
n.
To put something or someone tightly between two other things or people.
to sandwich
➕
/tuː ˈsænwɪtʃ/
n.
To be squeezed or forced into a narrow space between two people or things.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
In the old family photo, I am sandwiched between my two taller cousins.
In the old family photo, I am sandwiched between my two taller cousins.
🔗 Collocations
be sandwiched between – to be positioned tightly between two people or objects
sandwich in – to fit something into a busy schedule
sandwich board – a board carried by a person with advertisements on both sides
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
free (v.) – to release from being squeezed
🌱 Derivatives
sandwiched (adj.) – placed between two things
sandwiching (v. (present participle)) – the act of placing between
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