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sandwich board
noun
: two usually hinged boards designed for hanging from the shoulders with one board before and one behind and used especially for advertising or picketing
Examples of sandwich board in a Sentence
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Items up for grabs range from the expected — such as glass bongs and pipes — to the curious — including a raffle wheel and a wide selection of sandwich boards.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
The inspection made no mention of the hotel’s tourist offerings, which the hotel advertises on a sandwich board sign just outside the front door.
—Robin Urevich, ProPublica, 10 July 2023
Other paintings were mounted on sandwich boards that individuals took turns wearing, one painting affixed to each side of the easel-like structure.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
There were six parabolic mics, contraptions resembling satellite dishes that operators strap on like sandwich boards and schlep around the sidelines to soak up sounds.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
Just look for the little sandwich board leading to a concrete path leading to a glass door leading to a fun addition to the neighborhood.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
Because of where it’s staged, the sleek Greek retreat isn’t allowed to announce itself with exterior lights or signage beyond a little sandwich board posted on the sidewalk, near a path on the left side of the residence.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
Customers might intend to stop in to purchase some in-house dry-aged beef to grill for later, but the sandwich board will tempt them with a snack for now.
—Alex Darus, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
On one recent day, a man pushed a shopping cart full of plastic bags past the hotel’s sandwich board advertising rooms and suites.
—Robin Urevich, ProPublica, 10 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined above
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“Sandwich board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandwich%20board. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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