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- [sand-wich, san-]
- /ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn-/
- /ˈsæn.wɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sand-wich, san-]
- /ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn-/
Definitions of sandwich word
- noun sandwich a town in E Kent, in SE England: one of the Cinque Ports. 1
- verb with object sandwich to put into a sandwich. 1
- verb with object sandwich to insert between two other things: to sandwich an appointment between two board meetings. 1
- noun sandwich bread slices, food between 1
- abbreviation SANDWICH surround 1
- countable noun sandwich A sandwich usually consists of two slices of bread with a layer of food such as cheese or meat between them. 0
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Origin of sandwich
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; named after the fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-92)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sandwich
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sandwich popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sandwich usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sandwich
verb sandwich
- interpose — to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.
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See also
Matching words
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