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

Small fish and sardines can create domoic acid, and test results showed both the humpback and mink whales had high levels of the neurotoxin in their stomachs and urine, officials said. —Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Other offerings include pig feet, pig ears, pig tails, frozen rabbits, quails, frozen sardines, black swordfish and octopus, many of which mainly come from Europe. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025

Canned fish is a healthy alternative to cooking raw salmon, mackerel, or sardines. —Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025

Fatty fish Fish like salmon and sardines are rich in necessary Omega-3 fatty acids, which can't be produced by the body. —Peter Burke, Fox News, 21 Jan. 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