a sub sandwich

Meaning

1. 1phrasecountable

   A long, narrow bread roll filled with meat, cheese, and salad, mentioned without saying which one.

   Grammar: Use 'a sub sandwich' for one; the plural is 'sub sandwiches'.

   Patterns

   • a sub sandwich with something
   • order a sub sandwich
   • eat a sub sandwich

   I ordered a sub sandwich with turkey and cheese.

   He brought a sub sandwich for lunch.

   The shop sells a sub sandwich that is almost a foot long.

Word forms

Common combinations

a foot-long sub sandwich

He ate a foot-long sub sandwich all by himself.

order a sub sandwich

We stopped to order a sub sandwich on the way home.

a sub sandwich shop

A new sub sandwich shop opened near the station.

a sub sandwich with extra cheese

She asked for a sub sandwich with extra cheese.

Synonyms and how they differ

sub

Sub is the short, informal form; 'sub sandwich' is slightly more explicit.

hoagie

Hoagie is a regional American term, especially in Philadelphia, for the same type of sandwich.

hero

Hero is another American term, used mainly in New York, for a long sandwich.

Word family

submarine sandwich noun

The full, formal name for this kind of sandwich.

Practice

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