Learn English – What does “sardine box” mean

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Can anybody explain what exactly a "sardine box" is ?

Here are a few usage examples:

"sardine boxes take us from here to there"

"the motorized sardine box"

It obviously refers to a vehicle, but how does it look like ?

Best Answer

This is a sardine can/tin: enter image description here Before the advent of tin cans folks apparently used "boxes" made of ceramic. But the term "box" is still used by some people to describe the above.

You can see how the metaphor might be used to describe people jammed tightly together.

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