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spadeful

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈspeɪdful/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The amount held or moved by a spade at once.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: shovelful (broadly synonymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spadeload, shovelful[Appendix:Glossary

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quantity a shovel can hold

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shovel, shovelful

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: containerful

History

Etymology

From spade + -ful.