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sandwich time en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (countable, figuratively, uncommon, uncountable) Time that is allotted or allocated between other obligations or activities.
    • The first was that I said my daily mantra, "A writer writes," and reinforced my writing time with steel girders. No more wimpy sandwich time. 2009, Julie Reinhardt, She-Smoke:
  2. (countable, uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sandwich, time.
    • When it's sandwich time, don't forget about whole-grain pita bread. 2005, Jody Whipple, Jorj Morgan, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Good Fat, Good Carb Meals:
    • I'm not actually sure what time of day it is, whether it should be sandwich time or breakfast time. 2020, Lainey Davis, The Planner and the Player:
    • Autumn is sandwich time! 2018, Julia Shannahan, 30-Minute Autumn:

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