tavern sandwich

noun

An Iowan sandwich consisting of unseasoned ground beef and sauteed onions in a bun.

Meanings

nountavern sandwich (plural tavern sandwiches)

plural tavern sandwiches

  1. Upper Midwestern USAn Iowan sandwich consisting of unseasoned ground beef and sauteed onions in a bun.

    Synonyms: loose-meat sandwich

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn Iowan sandwich consisting of unseasoned ground beef and sauteed onions in a bun.

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APA

tavern sandwich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tavern%20sandwich

MLA

“tavern sandwich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tavern%20sandwich. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tavern sandwich,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tavern%20sandwich.

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