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PRONUNCIATION OF SANDWICH BOARD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANDWICH BOARD

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Sandwich board is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SANDWICH BOARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sandwich board

Sandwich board

A sandwich board is a type of advertisement composed of two boards and being either: ▪ Carried by a person, with one board in front and one behind, creating a "sandwich" effect; or ▪ Set up in a triangle shape, hinged along the top. The carried version is usually attached to straps acting as suspenders, allowing the person wearing the boards to carry the weight on his or her shoulders and keeping the boards balanced on the wearer. Sandwich boards are most typically deployed in busy pedestrian areas and advertise businesses within easy walking distance. The wearer might also pass out flyers or shout advertising slogans. Sandwich boards were most popular in the 19th century, and have largely been supplanted by billboards, which are more effective in advertising to passers-by who are now likely to be in automobiles, rather than traveling by foot. However, they are still frequently to be seen on major shopping streets such as Oxford Street, London; Champs Élysées, Paris, and 42nd Street, New York City, where they are used to advertise offers from particular stores most often in adjacent side-streets.

Definition of sandwich board in the English dictionary

The definition of sandwich board in the dictionary is one of two connected boards, usually bearing advertisements, that are hung over the shoulders in front of and behind a person.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANDWICH BOARD

sandspout
sandspur
sandstone
sandstone quarry
sandstorm
sandsucker
Sandwell
sandwich
sandwich bar
sandwich beam
sandwich cake
sandwich compound
sandwich course
Sandwich Islands
sandwich loaf
sandwich man
sandwich men
sandwich tern
sandworm
sandwort

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANDWICH BOARD

aboard
billboard
board
bulletin board
cardboard
clipboard
dashboard
free on board
go by the board
keyboard
leaderboard
message board
motherboard
on board
onboard
outboard
overboard
secretary to the board
skateboard
snowboard
take on board

Synonyms and antonyms of sandwich board in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sandwich board» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANDWICH BOARD

Find out the translation of sandwich board to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sandwich board from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sandwich board» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

夹心板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paneles sandwich
570 millions of speakers

English

sandwich board
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सैंडविच बोर्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجلس شطيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сэндвич-панели
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

placa de sanduíche
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্যান্ডউইচ বোর্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

panneau sandwich
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Papan sandwic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sandwich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サンドイッチボード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

샌드위치 보드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sandwich board
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tấm bảng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாண்ட்விச் போர்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सँडविच बोर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sandviç tahtası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pannello sandwich
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kanapka zarządu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сендвіч - панелі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bord tip sandwich
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμβούλιο σάντουιτς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sandwich raad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smörgås ombord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sandwich bord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sandwich board

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDWICH BOARD»

The term «sandwich board» is regularly used and occupies the 60.924 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDWICH BOARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sandwich board

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANDWICH BOARD»

Discover the use of sandwich board in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sandwich board and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases
Subjects were asked to walk around campus for 30 minutes wearing a large sandwich- board sign bearing the message "eat at joe's." The experimenter made it clear to subjects that they could easily refuse to participate in the sandwich- board ...
Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic, Amos Tversky, 1982
2
Newspaper, Pennies, Cardboard, and Eggs--For Growing a ...
FILTERING SUNLIGHT WITH A SANDWICH BOARD "Why didn't / think of that?" That's what you'll say when you assemble this attractive lath structure to help moderate the full force of the sun and protect vulnerable plants. What You'll Need 38 ...
Roger Yepsen, Editors of Organic Gardening, 2007
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A Game of Cat and Mouse: Jane Hetherington's Adventures in ...
He realised he could only get in by squeezing in sideways or taking his sandwich board off. He chose the latter, leaving it and the gold garland in the alleyway outside. When he returned the sandwich board had gone and the garland lay ...
Nina Jon, 2012
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Automated Design Process of Sustainable Industrial Packaging
37 Figure 2-13: Sandwich Board Strength Test Setup. (Source: Industrial and System Engineering Dept. at Rutgers Univ.)........................................... 38 Figure 2- 14: (a) Single Cell Design Space of a Sandwich Board. Left is fixed while right is  ...
Ching-Jui Chang, 2007
5
The Boy on Cinnamon Street
He's wearing a sandwich board for Ben & Jerry's. On both sidesof the board it says inbig letters, DON'T GO AWAY, IT'S FREE CONE DAY.Even though it's cold out there, it lookslikeHendersonis having agood timewalking back andforth.
Phoebe Stone, 2012
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The IHOP Papers
In fact, she might as well have been wearing a sandwich board that said 'lesbian' on it." "Dad?" I asked tentatively. "Yes." "What's a sandwich board?" "Do you learn anything in school?" my father steamed. "A sandwich board is the big wooden ...
Ali Liebegott, 2007
7
Sam's Sandwich
While supposedly helping his sister Samantha make a delicious sandwich, mischievous Sam sneaks some rather unpleasant ingredients into it. Features flaps and unfolding illustrations.
‎1991
8
The Road to Wellville
and then recalled,all inaninstant, that hewas wearinga sandwich board. Itwouldn' thave beenso badifshe'd beenwearing a sandwichboard, too,andthe lumphead with her andtheman stepping outof acab on the far side of the street and ...
T.C. Boyle, 1994
9
Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult
Marie, who as far as I knew had not given out a single leaflet, suggested that everyone distributing flyers should wear a massive sandwich board and carry a tape player with Guru '5 music on a constant loop. Everyone agreed, and when two ...
Jayanti Tamm, 2010
10
Get Your Band On Tour:
The sandwich board method is another classic. Find a friend who's great at DIY and persuade them to make one for you! It's basically two sheets of ply-board or MDF that are hinged together at the side. When this is positioned on a table at an  ...
Ashley Saunders

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANDWICH BOARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sandwich board is used in the context of the following news items.
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New London restaurant clowns around with PEI sign law
To attract patrons, the Sou'West Bar and Grill posted sandwich board signs on nine occasions this year. All nine times, the signs were removed and the province ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Birmingham sandwich board jobhunter wins job
Reece decided to design his job-hunting board after quitting his course because it focused more on theory. He wanted to add a personal touch to his search for ... «Birmingham Mail, Mar 15»
3
Jobless man who wore sandwich board asking for work claims he …
A former student who walked the streets with a sandwich board asking for work claims he was spat at by members of the public. Reece Enfield says he was ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»
4
University of Birmingham graduate lands dream PR job with …
Samuel is not the only Birmingham student to have used a sandwich board to tain employment this week. Reece Enfield ditched his film production course at ... «Birmingham Mail, Feb 15»
5
Police: Man lit shop's sandwich board on fire, chased women …
According to Seattle police, the man walked outside the shop and placed a cloth on top of the store's sandwich board and lit it on fire. He stood as the board ... «Q13 FOX, Dec 14»
6
Man spotted in Manchester wearing sandwich board saying I'm sorry …
These pictures show the mystery man standing on a city centre junction in Manchester wearing a sandwich board bearing the words, 'I'm so sorry I lied'. «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
7
Council threatens Aberdeen shop owners with £120 fines for using …
Aberdeen shop owners have been left incensed after receiving letters from the council threatening them with fines – for using sandwich boards. Business ... «Metro, Aug 14»
8
'Sandwich Board Lady' Gerri Spiers Has Been Job Hunting For Months
Gerri Spiers has been taking to the streets in search of work as a secretary with her trusty sandwich board, causing a commotion on social media as people have ... «Huffington Post UK, Aug 14»
9
Makeover at Jake's Sandwich Board
Gary Dorfman and Sean Stein's renovation of their Jake's Sandwich Board (122 S. 12th St., 215-922-0102) went even more smoothly than anticipated. «Philly.com, Aug 14»
10
Man wears sandwich board in hopes of helping his mom get new …
It's not unusual to see people wearing sandwich boards on the street, trying to advertise a business or push an agenda -- but one man decided to use the ... «Yahoo News, May 14»

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