CEFR B1

scattered

adjective

Meaning

Spread far apart and not in a regular pattern.

Examples

The village was scattered across the valley.
The police found scattered evidence of a struggle.

Synonyms: dispersed, spread out, strewn

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scattered (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈskætərd/

Definition

Spread far apart and not in a regular pattern.

Examples

The village was scattered across the valley.
The police found scattered evidence of a struggle.
His thoughts were scattered after the stressful meeting.

How to Use scattered

scattered across (prepositional phrase): Spread over a wide area. — "Houses were scattered across the countryside."
scattered with (prepositional phrase): Having things spread among or throughout. — "The report was scattered with typos."

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