sandwich

Everyday

1. A sandwich is two slices of bread with food such as cheese, ham or jam between them. tree →
2. To be sandwiched is to be squeezed between two things or people. tree →

In the lessons

a food item made, bought or counted; may use 2 slices of bread each; in everyday life: a packed lunch, a picnic, a sandwich shop; in health: wash your hands before making food; phrases: «a cheese sandwich», «sandwiched between»; history: named after the Earl of Sandwich

Examples

• Mum made 12 sandwiches for the picnic. tree →
• Each sandwich uses 2 slices of bread. tree →
• A sandwich costs 4 dollars. tree →
• They ate 3 sandwiches each. tree →
• I have a cheese and tomato sandwich in my lunch box. tree →
• She cut her sandwich into triangles. tree →
• The small car was sandwiched between two lorries. tree →
• The sandwich is named after the Earl of Sandwich. tree →
• I have a sandwich in my hand.’ tree →

Note

A counted item; «2 slices per sandwich» is a rate (12 sandwiches → 24 slices). Trap: cutting a sandwich in half makes 2 pieces, but it is still 1 sandwich. Plural: sandwiches.