three-decker
- noun
- /θriːˈdɛkər/
:
sándwich de tres pisos
- She ordered a three-decker for lunch, filled with turkey, ham, and cheese.
Examples
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The restaurant's specialty is a towering three-decker sandwich.
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I ordered a three-decker sandwich for lunch.
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I couldn't finish the massive three-decker they served for brunch.
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The three-decker was piled high with turkey and cheese.
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For lunch, I ordered a three-decker sandwich filled with turkey, cheese, and lettuce.
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The deli is famous for its delicious three-decker sandwiches stacked high with fresh ingredients.
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He prefers a three-decker with peanut butter and jelly for his afternoon snack.
Synonyms
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1.0
Two slices of bread with food like meat or cheese between them for a meal
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1.6
A sandwich with three slices of toasted bread and layers of cooked chicken or turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise
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3.1
A sandwich with three slices of bread and two layers of filling
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8.4
A sandwich made with bread and a filling like ham and cheese
A sandwich with three slices of bread and two layers of filling
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Etymology
Three-decker for a sandwich uses the same pieces three and deck, with deck meaning a 'layer' or 'level'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a small three-floor building or a three-deck ship, because the sandwich has three slices of bread with filling between each level.