Cuban sandwich

noun

: a usually grilled and pressed sandwich in Cuban-American cuisine served on a long split roll and typically containing roasted meats, cheese, and pickles

broadly : submarine entry 2 sense 2

Synonyms

• grinder
• hero
• hoagie
• hoagy
• Italian sandwich
• po'boy
• poor boy
• sub
• submarine
• torpedo

Examples of Cuban sandwich in a Sentence

my favorite place to get a Cuban sandwich is in Chicago

Recent Examples on the Web

Advertisement Colleague Laurie Ochoa recommends hitting up Torino in Pasadena for those looking for a savory Cuban sandwich. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024

Must-try items: The Cuban sandwich and the matcha love smoothie. —Laura Barrero, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024

New trim was added, along with what Gonzalez calls an elevated sandwich station, where customers can watch their Cuban sandwiches (as well as pan con bistec, croqueta preparada and more) being made. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024

The new food truck sells bite-size Cuban sandwiches every Saturday in Kendall. —Martin Vassolo, Axios, 9 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above