wedge
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8.9
- noun
- /wɛdʒ/
- US
:
sándwich
- Or a hot beef sandwich at the Morris Lunch, two hot beefs with double home fries and a wedge of apple pie with a custard pie chaser.
Examples
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For lunch, I enjoyed a delicious wedge filled with ham, cheese, and fresh vegetables.
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He ordered a wedge stuffed with turkey and Swiss cheese from the deli.
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Buried inside was a wedge of chocolate cake.
Fiction book (1994) -
I cut a generous wedge and settled myself in a chair.
Fiction book (1994) -
Take ten minutes to get myself a king-sized Coke and a wedge of pie.
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There's a half-eaten sausage and a wedge of cheese on the desk.
Fiction book (1994) -
One day during the 2009 season, he tells me, munching on a wedge of watermelon, an Arab teacher came to the site with her art class.
Academic text (2010) -
Add the cheese wedges, as well as the accoutrements, et voila... you have a beautiful cheese plate!
Blog text (10) -
Without asking, Sara spooned him up another pile of beans and forked out a wedge of bread.
Fiction book (1997) -
Rosalie visited during the evenings, brought paperback books, hot sandwiches, and wedges of chocolate cheesecake.
Fiction book (1996)
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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2.8
A long bread roll filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
11
8.2
A large sandwich on a long roll filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
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2.7
A long bread roll cut open and filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
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4.4
A long sandwich filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
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2.5
A sandwich with thin slices of beef and melted cheese in a long roll
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8.3
A large sandwich on a long roll filled with meats and cheese
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5.0
A long sandwich filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
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7.7
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll with meat and cheese
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3.2
A long sandwich filled with meat, cheese and salad
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2.1
A long bread roll split open and filled with meats, cheese, and salad vegetables
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2.8
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables
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1.8
A crusty roll filled with ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard pressed and served hot
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8.4
A sandwich made with bread and a filling like ham and cheese
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9.9
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and lettuce
A large sandwich made from a long crusty roll filled with meat and cheese
A large sandwich made with a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables
Idioms
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wedge for a sandwich is a regional name and a helpful way to remember it: think of a large piece or 'wedge' of bread split and filled with meat and toppings. The name comes from the idea of a big filled slice you share or eat.