sardine

noun

sar·​dine sär-ˈdēn 

plural sardines also sardine

1

: any of several small or immature fishes of the herring family

especially : the European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) especially when young and of a size suitable for preserving for food

2

: any of various small fishes (such as an anchovy) resembling the true sardines or similarly preserved for food

Examples of sardine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In general, seafood items in retail packaging, like caviar or sardines, are allowed. —Lanee Lee, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Canned Sardines Canned sardines contain 351 mg of calcium in a 3.75 oz serving per can.15 The same size can of sardines also contain 22.6 grams of protein and is high in the healthy omega-3 fatty acids.15 Sardines that contain tiny, edible bones tend to be higher in calcium. —Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025

Barrymore even joined her during the tattoo session, getting three sardines that represent her and her two daughters, Frankie and Olive. —EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025

The pies have savory fillings like chicken curry and, my favorite, chili-spiced sardines. —Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sardeine, from Anglo-French, from Latin sardina

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sardine

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• amine
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between

Kids Definition

sardine

noun

sar·​dine sär-ˈdēn 

plural sardines also sardine

: any of various young or very small fish often preserved in oil for food