Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sandwich board

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: sand-wich board
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person-sized, wearable billboard or advertisement consisting of two printed boards strung together so that they hang over the shoulders, or simply set out on a street.

verb

To advertise or campaign using a sandwich board; to wear a sandwich board.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Towards the end of August, the Southern Railway decided to adopt a novel form of publicity to popularise the services. Sandwich board men were employed at Charing Cross and Cannon Street to display placards, and distribute leaflet timetables, calling attention to the vacant seats on the services via Nunhead."

Etymology

From sandwich + board; when worn, the two sides of the sign “sandwich” the wearer between them.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sandwich boards (plural) sandwichboard (alternative) sandwich boards (present, singular) sandwich boarding (participle, present) sandwich boarded (participle, past) sandwich boarded (past)

Frequently Paired Words

sandwichman

Synonyms

A board

Questions

What does sandwich board mean?: A person-sized, wearable billboard or advertisement consisting of two printed boards strung together so that they hang over the shoulders, or simply set out on a street.
Where does sandwich board come from?: From sandwich + board; when worn, the two sides of the sign “sandwich” the wearer between them.

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