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Added 9 October 2026

sandwich

/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sandwich at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them.

verb

Make into a sandwich.
Insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects.
She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men

Origin

Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich (see Sandwich).

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