slade

noun
UK: /sleɪd/
US: /sleɪd/

  1. A valley or open space in a wood or forest.

    1. We walked through the slade, enjoying the quiet of the woods. [ ] [ ]
    2. The deer often graze in the slade, where sunlight filters through the canopy. [ ] [ ]

  2. A piece of sloping ground or a gentle hill.

    1. The village is built on a slade overlooking the river. [ ] [ ]
    2. Children rolled down the grassy slade during the summer picnic last year. [ ] [ ]

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The word "slade" in English means: A valley or open space in a wood or forest., A piece of sloping ground or a gentle hill..

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

Example usage of "slade": "We walked through the slade, enjoying the quiet of the woods.". More examples on the page.