Synonyms for
Spade
Definition
a tool used for digging, with a flat blade and long handle
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- dig with a spade
- use a spade
- garden spade
- spade handle
- spade bit
- spade work
- digging spade
Word family
Usage note
While 'spade' can refer to a tool for digging, it can also refer to a suit in a deck of cards. Context usually clarifies the meaning.
Example sentences
- I used a spade to dig a hole for my tomato plant.
- My dad uses a spade to shovel snow from the driveway.
- The gardener used a spade to loosen the soil before planting the flowers.
- The construction worker used a spade to dig a trench for the pipes.
- I found a rusty old spade in the shed.
Quotes
'A spade is a spade,' the old saying goes. But how do you define racism, and how do you navigate discussions of it? - The New York Times
'The spade of the farmer,' said Lincoln, 'may be as noble as the sword of the warrior.' - Abraham Lincoln
'What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' So spake Shakespeare, and he was right. - P.G. Wodehouse