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Packed Like Sardines

MEANING IN ENGLISH

Extremely crowded and crammed together tightly in a small or confined space.

In context

01

During peak rush hour, passengers were packed like sardines on the commuter train.

02

We could barely turn around in the auditorium because we were packed like sardines.

Synonyms

crammed,congested,jam-packed

Antonyms

spacious,spread out,roomy

Collocations

packed like sardines in a bus,crammed like sardines,stand packed like sardines

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗