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open-face sandwich

open-face sandwich

1 2.9
A piece of bread with toppings and no top slice
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊpən feɪs ˈsænwɪtʃ/
translation icon : sándwich abierto
  • Can you make an open-face sandwich with tuna?

Examples

  • She prefers an open-face sandwich for lunch because it's lighter than a regular sandwich.

  • The restaurant serves a delicious open-face sandwich with smoked salmon and dill.

  • We made an open-face sandwich with grilled vegetables and melted cheese for dinner.

  • I had an open-face sandwich for lunch.

  • At the cafe, I ordered a delicious open-face sandwich topped with smoked salmon and cream cheese.

  • For lunch, she made an open-face sandwich with avocado and tomato on a slice of whole grain bread.

  • He enjoyed a flavorful open-face sandwich featuring roasted vegetables and feta cheese.

Synonyms

sandwich
vsopen-face sandwich
800 1.0

Two slices of bread with food like meat or cheese between them for a meal

is prepared on a single slice with no top bread covering
open sandwich
vsopen-face sandwich
2.8

A single slice of bread with toppings served without a top slice

is made on one slice rather than between two slices

Surface Forms

open-face sandwich singular
open-face sandwiches plural

Morphology

open-face + sandwich

The meaning ('one slice of bread with toppings and no upper piece') is directly compositional from 'open' (not closed) + 'face' (surface/front), giving 'open-faced' = the sandwich's top is open. This literal, descriptive formation is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can reasonably infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun open-face sandwich comes from a simple picture: the toppings sit on one slice so the face of the bread is open and visible, and the sandwich is open because there is no top slice. That's why it means a sandwich made of one slice of bread with toppings and no upper piece.