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strewn

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /strun/ · UK /struːn/

strewn means: Spread around loosely, or covered with things spread around loosely.

adjective

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Spread around loosely, or covered with things spread around loosely.

  • Clothes lay strewn across the floor.
  • The beach was strewn with broken shells.
  • We walked along a path strewn with autumn leaves.

How to use it: strewn with something (The road was strewn with fallen branches.); strewn across/over something (Papers were strewn across the desk.)

Similar words: scattered, littered

Common phrases: strewn with something, strewn across something, debris strewn about

Questions about strewn

What does strewn mean?

Spread around loosely, or covered with things spread around loosely.

What is strewn in other languages?

Türkçe: saçılmış · Español: esparcido · Français: éparpillé · Deutsch: verstreut · Italiano: sparso · 日本語: 散らばった

How do you pronounce strewn?

In American English /strun/; in British English /struːn/.

How do you use strewn in a sentence?

Clothes lay strewn across the floor. The beach was strewn with broken shells.

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