variants
or less commonly hoagy
plural hoagies
US
: a large sandwich on a long split roll with any of a variety of fillings : a submarine sandwich (see submarine entry 2 sense 2)
A traveler from New Orleans, accustomed to ordering a poor boy for lunch, still must order a grinder in Upstate New York to get a sandwich on a long hard roll. In Boston it is called submarine, but in Philadelphia the sandwich is a hoagie …—
Ann Himmelberger Wald
Ann Himmelberger WaldHoagie is the name given to the sandwich in Philadelphia. Hoagie is common throughout Pennsylvania and much of southern New Jersey.—William Grimes
William GrimesA steak hoagie was even better. The thin-sliced meat was tender, the bun soft and fresh, the provolone properly melted, all the innards in adequate helpings and the dressing unusually tasty …—Pete Bishop
Pete BishopExamples of hoagie in a Sentence
She had a meatball hoagie for lunch.
had a steak-and-cheese hoagie for the first time in Philadelphia
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Purists insist the Philly cheesesteak is enveloped inside a hoagie bun.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Serve with macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, or on a hoagie roll.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The popular gas station and food chain is known for its made-to-order hoagies, coffee, and other convenience items.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
Chris Sempeles gets his cheese whiz from back east and his hoagie rolls from a local bakery owned by a Pennsylvania native.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Serve with macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, or on a hoagie roll.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The popular gas station and food chain is known for its made-to-order hoagies, coffee, and other convenience items.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
Chris Sempeles gets his cheese whiz from back east and his hoagie rolls from a local bakery owned by a Pennsylvania native.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hoagie
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“Hoagie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoagie. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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hoagie
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hoa·gie
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