Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

submarine sandwich

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: sub-marine sand-wich
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll split lengthwise; it typically contains meats and cheeses.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

""Well, honey, you can have spaghetti and meat balls," said the girl. "But why don't you order a submarine sandwich? My, that's good! Mmm." "What is a submarine sandwich?" "Well, a submarine sandwich comes two ways, the 15¢ one is seven inches long, and for a quarter you get one twelve inches long—""

Etymology

From its resemblance to a submarine (underwater boat). From the US, circa 1930s. World War II marked the beginning of the term's widespread use in print.

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

submarine sandwiches (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

footlong sub sub sandwich submarine

Synonyms

grinder hero sandwich hero hoagie poor boy po' boy spuckie torpedo wedge

Questions

What does submarine sandwich mean?: A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll split lengthwise; it typically contains meats and cheeses.
Where does submarine sandwich come from?: From its resemblance to a submarine (underwater boat). From the US, circa 1930s. World War II marked the beginning of the term's widespread use in print.

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