Sardines Meaning
/sɑˈrdinz/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounplural of sardine
nounA children's game in which the players hide together, lying side by side.
Sentence Examples
Passengers are packed in like sardines on city buses.
Packed into wooden fishing boats like sardines, the immigrants undergo the dangerous voyage there.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The can was filled with small, salty fish called ____ that we ate for lunch.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She opened a tin of ____ and ate them on toast for a quick and nutritious lunch.
Word Origin & History
The game name refers to sardines tightly packed in a can.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"As the 1857 to Manchester Piccadilly rolls in, I scan the windows and realise there are plenty of spare seats, so I hop aboard. The train is a '221'+'220' combo to allow for social distancing - a luxury on an XC train as normally you're playing sardines, so I make the most of it."
— 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 68:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The can was filled with small, salty fish called ____ that we ate for lunch.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She opened a tin of ____ and ate them on toast for a quick and nutritious lunch.