nounπShareA garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials."My grandfather used his spades to dig a new flower bed for his prize-winning roses. "agricultureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA playing card marked with the symbol β ."He held three spades in his hand, hoping to win the trick. "gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cutting instrument used in flensing a whale."The whaling crew used the spades to carefully cut open the whale's skin. "utensilnauticalanimaljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn over soil with a spade to loosen the ground for planting."The farmer spaded the soil to prepare the garden bed for the new vegetables. "agricultureutensilplantworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hart or stag three years old."The hunter pointed out a spades grazing in the meadow, noting its distinctive three-year-old antlers. "animalageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA castrated man or animal."The farmer sold the young spades at the market. "animalmedicinesexbodyphysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol β ."My favorite card in the deck is the ace of spades. "gamesignitementertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA card game in which the spade suit cards are trumps."We played spades last night, and I kept getting dealt all the high cards. "gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
