spate

/speɪt/

Meanings

noun

A river flood; an overflow or inundation.

Examples :

"After days of heavy rain, the town experienced a spate of flooding from the overflowing river. "

noun

(by extension) A sudden rush or increase.

Examples :

"There was a spate of sick children at school this week, leading to several class cancellations. "

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Related Words

inundation noun

/ɪnʌnˈdeɪʃən/ /ɪnənˈdeɪʃən/

The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.

"After the heavy rain, the town experienced an inundation of water from the overflowing river. "

flooding verb

/ˈflʌdɪŋ/

To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

"After the heavy rain, the river was flooding the nearby town. "

overflow noun

/ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/ /ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/

The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.

"The overflow from the overflowing bin of recyclable materials was a mess on the floor. "

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

overflowing verb

/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ/ /ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ/

To flow over the brim of (a container).

"The river overflowed the levee."

leading verb

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

To cover, fill, or affect with lead

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

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."

increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

cancellations noun

/ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌkænsəˈleɪʃn̩z/

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

"Due to the heavy snow, there were many flight cancellations at the airport today. "

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "