sherd

[US]/ʃɜːd/
[UK]/ʃɝd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fragment; piece (equal to shard)
Word Forms
Pluralsherds

Example Sentences

With the defeat of Sparta, PRAP's sherd patterns also show, the population spread out through the countryside.

14 It crashes like a potter's jar smashed beyond rescue, And among its fragments cannot be found a sherd to scoop fire from the hearth or dip water from the cistern.

archaeologists found a sherd of pottery at the excavation site

the sherd of glass cut her foot

the sherd of evidence helped solve the crime

the sherd of history revealed a lost civilization

a sherd of truth in his words

the sherd of memory haunted her dreams

the sherd of broken promises left a bitter taste

the sherd of hope kept them going

a sherd of kindness in a cruel world

the sherd of music brought back memories

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