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sandwich

Syllabification: (sand·wich)

Pronunciation: /ˈsanˌ(d)wiCH/

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Definition of sandwich

noun

an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or other filling between them, eaten as a light meal:a ham sandwich
something that is constructed like or has the form of a sandwich.

verb

[with object] (usually be sandwiched between)

insert or squeeze (someone or something) between two other people or things, typically in a restricted space or so as to be uncomfortable:the girl was sandwiched between two burly men in the back of the car

Origin:

mid 18th century: 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

Remember that sandwich is spelled with a d after the n; the ending is -ich (it is named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich).

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