sandwich

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 (also BrE informal sarnie) two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them: a ham / chicken sandwich * a sandwich bar (= a place that sells sandwiches) seealsoCLUBSANDWICH 2 (BrE) (in compounds) a SPONGECAKE consisting of two layers with jam and/or cream between them: a chocolate sponge sandwich * a sandwich tin (= for baking such a cake in) verb PHRASALVERBS sandwich sb/sth between sb/sth [usuallypassive] to fit sth/sb into a very small space between two other things or people, or between two times: I was sandwiched between two fat men on the bus. * Their house is sandwiched between a supermarket and a school. sandwich A and B together (with sth) to put sth between two things to join them: Sandwich the cakes together with cream.