driftwood

/ˈdrɪftwʊd/

Meanings

noun

A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current.

Examples :

"The children collected colorful driftwood on the beach during their family vacation. "

noun

Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore.

Examples :

"The children collected colorful driftwood pieces on the beach. "

material nature environment ocean

Related Words

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

floating verb

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

"The boat floated on the water."

vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Freedom from some business or activity.

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

piece noun

/piːs/

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

"I’d like another piece of pie."

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

drifts noun

/dɹɪfts/

(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.

"After the snowstorm, the drifts made it difficult to open the front door. "

current noun

/ˈkʌɹənt/ /ˈkɝɹənt/

The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.

"The current of air coming from the open window is making the papers on my desk flutter. "

ashore adverb

/əˈʃɔː/ /əˈʃɔɹ/

On the land as opposed to onboard.

"The children ran ashore after their boat trip. "

pieces noun

/ˈpiːsɪz/

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

"I’d like another piece of pie."

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "