Sandwich vs. Sub: What’s the Difference?
Sandwich
A sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein two or more pieces of bread serve as a container or wrapper for another food type. The sandwich began as a portable finger food in the Western world, though over time it has become prevalent worldwide.
Sandwiches are a popular type of lunch food, taken to work, school, or picnics to be eaten as part of a packed lunch. The bread can be either plain, or coated with condiments such as mayonnaise or mustard, to enhance its flavour and texture. As well as being homemade, sandwiches are also widely sold in restaurants and can be served hot or cold. There are both savoury sandwiches, such as deli meat sandwiches, and sweet sandwiches, such as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
The sandwich is named after its supposed inventor, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. The Wall Street Journal has described it as Britain’s “biggest contribution to gastronomy”.
Sandwich (noun)
A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.
Sandwich (noun)
Any combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.
Sandwich (noun)
A layer cake or sandwich cake.
Sandwich (verb)
To place one item between two other, usually flat, items
Sandwich (verb)
To put or set something between two others, in time.
Sandwich (adjective)
Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.
Sub (noun)
A submarine.
Sub (noun)
A submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.
“We can get subs at that deli.”
Sub (noun)
A substitute, often in sports.
“With the score 4 to 1, they brought in subs.”
“She worked as a sub until she got her teaching certificate.”
Sub (noun)
A subscription: a payment made for membership of a club, etc.
Sub (noun)
A submissive in BDSM practices.
Sub (noun)
A subtitle.
“I’ve just noticed a mistake in the subs for this film.”
Sub (noun)
A subroutine (sometimes one that does not return a value, as distinguished from a function, which does).
Sub (noun)
A subeditor.
Sub (noun)
A subcontractor.
Sub (noun)
A subordinate.
Sub (noun)
A subaltern.
Sub (verb)
To substitute for.
Sub (verb)
To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education.
Sub (verb)
To replace (a player) with a substitute.
“He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time.”
Sub (verb)
Less commonly, and often as sub on, to bring on (a player) as a substitute.
“He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes.”
Sub (verb)
To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor; to subedit.
Sub (verb)
To lend.
Sub (verb)
To subscribe.
Sub (verb)
To take a submissive role.
Sub (verb)
To coat with a layer of adhering material; to planarize by means of such a coating.
Sub (verb)
To prepare (a slide) with an layer of transparent substance to support and/or fix the sample.
Sub (preposition)
Under.
Sandwich (noun)
an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them, eaten as a light meal
“a ham sandwich”
Sandwich (noun)
a sponge cake of two or more layers with jam or cream between.
Sandwich (noun)
something that is constructed like or has the form of a sandwich.
Sandwich (noun)
relating to a sandwich course
“the degree includes a sandwich year”
Sandwich (verb)
insert or squeeze (someone or something) between two other people or things, typically in a restricted space or so as to be uncomfortable
“the girl was sandwiched between two burly men in the back of the car”
Sub (noun)
a submarine
“the yachtsman claimed his boat had been sunk by a sub”
Sub (noun)
short for “submarine sandwich”
Sub (noun)
a subscription
“the annual sub for the golf club will be £200”
Sub (noun)
a substitute, especially in a sporting team
“the team pulled back with a goal from sub Chris Malkin”
Sub (noun)
a subeditor
“the chief sub would be responsible for the look of the paper”
Sub (noun)
an advance or loan against expected income
“‘I’ve got no money.’ ‘Want a sub?’”
Sub (verb)
replace or be replaced; substitute
“he subbed for Armstrong at some gigs”
“he got a lot of applause when he was subbed”
Sub (verb)
lend or advance a sum to (someone) against expected income
“who’ll sub me till Thursday?”
Sub (verb)
subedit
“his copy was mercilessly subbed and rewritten”
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