Foundation level · Year 4 · free
spade
noun · Say it: SPAYD
What it means
Foundationa tool with a flat blade and long handle, used for digging
Noah used his bucket and spade to build a sandcastle at the beach.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- shovel
More examples
- Grandma dug a hole with her spade to plant the new rose bush.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old English word 'spadu'.
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