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Difference between a burger and a sandwich in the USA?

posted a year ago by damocci (1514)
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Where I'm from, a burger is made with a hamburger bun and a patty, while a sandwich is made with sliced bread. But in the US it seems that they are the same thing: https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/full-menu/chicken-and-fish-sandwiches.html

What's the difference between a burger and a sandwich there?

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (11952) a year ago

A burger is a type of sandwich. Just like a submarine is a type of sandwich.

Even a hot dog is a sandwich:

Is a hot dog considered a sandwich?

According to Merriam-Webster, a sandwich is "two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between." By that definition, hot dogs seem to qualify as sandwiches.