sherds

[US]/[ʃɜːdz]/
[UK]/[ʃɜːdz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.Fragments of pottery or other fired clay, especially when broken or discarded.; Small pieces or fragments of something.

Phrases & Collocations

scattered sherds

finding sherds

ancient sherds

collecting sherds

sherds remain

examining sherds

analyzing sherds

sherds suggest

broken sherds

sherds indicate

Example Sentences

the archaeologist carefully brushed away the dirt, revealing ancient sherds.

we found numerous sherds scattered across the site, suggesting a destroyed settlement.

analyzing the sherds helped determine the pottery's age and origin.

the museum displayed a collection of roman sherds in a glass case.

tiny sherds of porcelain were mixed in with the sand on the beach.

the children collected colorful sherds from the riverbank.

examining the sherds provided clues about the vessel's function.

the pottery sherds were painstakingly pieced together to reconstruct the vase.

a large pile of sherds indicated a significant storage jar had been broken.

the researchers used sherds to trace trade routes across the ancient world.

sharp sherds littered the ground after the storm.

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