sheaves

CEFRC2

/ʃˈivz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Groups of things tied or held together.

Examples

  • The floor of the barn was covered in large sheaves of hay.

  • The workers spent all day gathering the sheaves in the field.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • Workers gathered the golden sheaves of wheat in the field.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

He tied the wheat into neat blank and stored them in the barn.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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