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strewn

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstɹun// UK //stɹˈuːn// strewn

adj. scattered or spread untidily over a surface. You use this to describe things that are lying around in a messy way.

adj. scattered or spread over a surface in a disorganized or untidy manner. Often used predicatively after 'be' or 'lie' to describe the state of a location.


SIMPLE

Clothes were strewn across the bedroom floor.

CONTEXTUAL

After the storm, the beach was strewn with seaweed and pieces of broken wood.

COMPLEX

The morning after the festival, the park was strewn with discarded flyers and empty bottles, presenting a stark contrast to the manicured lawns of the previous week.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically used with the preposition 'with' when describing the surface, or 'across' and 'over' when describing the objects.

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