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- [sweyl]
- /sweɪl/
- /sweɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sweyl]
- /sweɪl/
Definitions of swale word
- noun swale a low place in a tract of land, usually moister and often having ranker vegetation than the adjacent higher land. 1
- noun swale a valleylike intersection of two slopes in a piece of land. 1
- noun swale a moist depression in a tract of land, usually with rank vegetation 0
- noun swale (as modifier) 0
- noun swale a hollow, depression, or low area of land 0
- noun swale such a place in a wet, marshy area 0
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Origin of swale
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English; originally a cool, shady spot, perhaps < Old Norse svalr cool, or svalir a covered porch
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Parts of speech for Swale
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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swale popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
swale usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swale
noun swale
- coulee — a flow of molten lava
- dingle — a deep, narrow cleft between hills; shady dell.
- holm — Hanya [hahn-ye] /ˌhɑn yɛ/ (Show IPA), 1895?–1992, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher; born in Germany.
- lowland — land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.
- lowlands — land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.
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