Word
Definition
n. a type of food made by putting something between two slices of bread. It is common in many countries and often eaten as a quick meal.
n. a food item consisting of a filling placed between two slices of bread.
Examples
“She ate a sandwich for lunch.”
“The student bought a turkey and cheese sandwich from the cafeteria before class.”
“The gourmet restaurant offered a deconstructed sandwich experience, serving the ingredients separately with a detailed explanation of the chef's creative process.”
Examples
simple
“She ate a sandwich for lunch.”
contextual
“The student bought a turkey and cheese sandwich from the cafeteria before class.”
complex
“The gourmet restaurant offered a deconstructed sandwich experience, serving the ingredients separately with a detailed explanation of the chef's creative process.”
Etymology
First recorded 1762, and named — like so much in English — after a man who couldn't be bothered to get up. John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, was an inveterate gambler; rather than abandon the table for a proper meal, he had cold meat brought between bread, and the habit outlasted him.
The Earl's own title is toponymic, from Sandwich in Kent — one of the Cinque Ports — via Old English Sandwicæ, "sandy harbour". Cook repaid the patronage in 1778 by naming the Hawaiian Islands the Sandwich Islands; the archipelago quietly dropped the name the moment they got the chance.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
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