submarine sandwich meaning

UK US /ˈsʌbmɚin ˈsændwɪtʃ/ 5 syllables

submarine sandwich (noun): a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.

Definition of submarine sandwich

  1. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

    Synonyms: bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, torpedo, wedge, zep

    Type of: sandwich

How to pronounce submarine sandwich

submarine sandwich is pronounced /ˈsʌbmɚin ˈsændwɪtʃ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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