sardine
/sɑːˈdiːn/
B1 · Intermediate★★★☆☆
Simple Meaning
a small, oily fish that people often eat from a can.
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation✈️Travel English
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“We were packed in the train like sardines this morning.”
“Do you like sardines on toast for a quick lunch?”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.
Related Words
Synonyms:
anchovyherring
Word Family:
sardines