Standard Lemma guide

strewn

adj · verb · 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /stɹuːn/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /stɹun/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːn
  • CMU ARPABET: S T R UW1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Covered, scattered or overspread with objects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

past participle of strew

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

  • Unwashed dishes and dirty laundry were strewn about the room.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.