sandwich
Food made from bread with something like meat, cheese, or vegetables between the pieces.
A simple meal or snack made by putting a filling such as meat, cheese, or vegetables between two (or sometimes more) slices of bread or a bread roll.
To put something or someone between two other things, or to fit an activity into a short time between other activities.
To place something or someone tightly between two other things, or to fit an activity into a small space or period of time between two others.
- Base: sandwich
- Plural: sandwiches
be sandwiched between
1Be tightly between two things
To be in a small or tight space with something on both sides of you.
- Our hotel was sandwiched between a noisy bar and a busy road.
- On the train I was sandwiched between two people who were both reading newspapers.
club sandwich
1Multi-layered sandwich with meats
A tall sandwich with three slices of bread and fillings like chicken, bacon, lettuce, and tomato, usually cut into triangles.
- He ordered a club sandwich and a side of fries.
- The café serves a huge club sandwich that’s big enough for two people.
ice cream sandwich
1Ice cream between biscuit layers
A sweet dessert with ice cream between two thin biscuits or cake pieces.
- She bought an ice cream sandwich from the food truck.
- The kids cooled down with chocolate ice cream sandwiches in the park.
sandwich course
1Study program with work placement
A college or university course where you study, then work in a company for some time, then return to study again.
- She chose a sandwich course in engineering that includes a year in industry.
- Many UK universities offer sandwich courses to give students real work experience.
sandwich generation
1Adults caring for kids and parents
Middle-aged people who have to take care of their children and their old parents at the same time.
- Many people in the sandwich generation feel constant financial and emotional pressure.
- Members of the sandwich generation often struggle to balance work, childcare, and elder care.