matchbox
/ˈmætʃˌbɑks/
noun
- A small box for holding matches, typically made of cardboard or wood.
- He pulled a matchbox from his pocket to light the candle.
- She kept a matchbox in the kitchen drawer for lighting the stove.
- The old matchbox was decorated with a colorful label from the 1950s.
- Something that is very small or cramped, like a tiny room or space.
- Their first apartment was a matchbox of a studio with barely room for a bed.
- He stored his collection of stamps in a tiny matchbox of a drawer.
- The car's back seat felt like a matchbox for the tall passengers.