Swept Meaning
/swɛpt/, /swept/, /swɛpʈ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
adjCleared of mines (explosive devices).
"Having survived the seemingly-random attacks through the day, and now under the cover of night, the Germans seem to have a clear run to safety. However, back when the route became clear thanks to the Enigma intercepts, Bomber Command had laid more mines in the swept channel. And now, along comes Gneisenau!"— 2019 January 9, Drachinifel, 32:48 from the start, in The Channel Dash / Operation Cerberus - How to win through refuge in audacity, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2022:
verbsimple past and past participle of sweep
Sentence Examples
Several bridges have been damaged or swept away.
Mrs. Jones ordered the room to be swept by noon.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She carefully ____ the floor with a broom until it was spotless.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The strong tide ____ the small boat out to sea after it broke loose from its anchor in the harbor today.
Explore More B1 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
She carefully ____ the floor with a broom until it was spotless.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The strong tide ____ the small boat out to sea after it broke loose from its anchor in the harbor today.