The difference between Burger and Sandwich

When used as nouns, burger means a hamburger, whereas sandwich means a dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.


Sandwich is also verb with the meaning: to place one item between two other, usually flat, items.

Sandwich is also adjective with the meaning: of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Burger and Sandwich

  1. Burger as a noun (informal):

    A hamburger.

  2. Burger as a noun (chiefly, as a combining form):

    A similar sandwich or patty.

  1. Sandwich as a noun:

    A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

  2. Sandwich as a noun:

    Any combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.

  3. Sandwich as a noun (UK):

    A layer cake or sandwich cake.

  1. Sandwich as a verb:

    To place one item between two other, usually flat, items

  2. Sandwich as a verb (figuratively):

    To put or set something between two others, in time.

  1. Sandwich as an adjective (US):

    Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.