shard

noun
UK: /ʃɑːd/
US: /ʃɑːrd/

  1. A broken piece of glass, metal, ceramic, or similar brittle material.

    1. Be careful, there's a shard of glass on the floor
    2. The archaeological dig uncovered numerous pottery shards, providing insights into the culture

Synonyms

fragment splinter piece sliver
shard transitive-verb

  1. To break something into shards.

    1. The hammer blow shard the vase into many pieces
    2. The explosion shard the window, sending glass flying across the room

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "shard" is /ʃɑːd/ in British English and /ʃɑːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shard": fragment, splinter, piece, sliver.

Example usage of "shard": "Be careful, there's a shard of glass on the floor". More examples on the page.