matchbox
part of speech
noun (a matchbox, matchboxes)
meaning for a pupil
1) A small box that holds matches, with a rough side for striking them. tree →
2) Something very small, like a «matchbox car» (a tiny toy car) or a very small room or house. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and safety lessons: matches and matchboxes are for adults, children should give any they find to an adult. Matchboxes are used in craft (matchbox drawers, tiny dioramas) and maths (measuring volume of a small box). In stories, a «matchbox flat» means a tiny home. Phrases: matchbox car, matchbox label.
examples
- Grandad keeps a matchbox by the fireplace. tree →
- We made a tiny bed for the doll from a matchbox. tree →
- My brother collects matchbox cars. tree →
- The flat was the size of a matchbox. tree →
- If you find a matchbox, give it to a grown-up. tree →
- The matchbox is 5 cm long, 3 cm wide and 1 cm high, so its volume is 15 cubic centimetres. tree →
- Some people collect old matchbox labels. tree →
- As soon as he entered the cottage, which stood like a matchbox in the heart of the pine-woods, he went to greet his mother, saying: tree →
note
Countable: plural matchboxes (add «-es» after «x»). One word. Safety: matches can cause fires and burns; children should not play with them.
Trees and pragmatics
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