Main Entry:

¹sand·wich

Pronunciation:

\ˈsan(d)-ˌwich, ˈsam-; dialect ˈsaŋ-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich †1792 English diplomat

Date:

1762

1 a: two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between b: one slice of bread covered with food2: something resembling a sandwich ; especially : composite structural material consisting of layers often of high-strength facings bonded to a low strength central core