noun
Uncommon
slade
slayd
Slade (noun) means a shallow valley or open grassy hollow between hills. Example: “The path dropped down into a quiet slade before climbing again.”
noun
1
A shallow valley or open grassy hollow between hills.
"The path dropped down into a quiet slade before climbing again."
2
A flat wooden or metal blade once used for cutting peat, or the sliding sole-plate on the underside of a plough.
"The old farm tools included a slade for cutting turf."
How to use slade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old, mostly regional word for a small grassy valley, plus a couple of specialised farming-tool meanings.
When to use it
Rare outside place names (e.g. many English villages called "Slade") and dialect or historical writing.
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Word forms
- Plural
- slades
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Etymology
From Old English slæd ("valley, glade"), a word still surviving mainly in English place names and older rural vocabulary.
Rhymes for slade
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What does “slade” mean?
The word “slade” means a shallow valley or open grassy hollow between hills. In plain terms, an old, mostly regional word for a small grassy valley, plus a couple of specialised farming-tool meanings.
How do you pronounce “slade”?
“Slade” is pronounced slayd (/sleɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “slade” in a sentence?
Here is “slade” used in a sentence: “The path dropped down into a quiet slade before climbing again.”
What part of speech is “slade”?
“Slade” is a noun.
Where does the word “slade” come from?
The word “slade” comes from Old English. From Old English slæd ("valley, glade"), a word still surviving mainly in English place names and older rural vocabulary.
Is “slade” a common word?
“Slade” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “slade” have?
“Slade” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a shallow valley or open grassy hollow between hills.
