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sandwich generation

sand·wich gen·er·a·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sand-wich, san- jen-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn- ˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sand-wich, san- jen-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn- ˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definition of sandwich generation words

  • noun sandwich generation the generation of people still raising their children while having to care for their aging parents. 1
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Origin of sandwich generation

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Sandwich generation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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sandwich generation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sandwich generation usage trend in Literature

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