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shallows Definition and Meaning in English (shallows definition)

noun
Synonyms:shoalsflatssandbanks
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Shallows definition: An area of the sea, a lake, or a river where the water is not deep, often forming a hazard to navigation.

Definitions of Shallows

  1. 1noun(standard)

    An area of the sea, a lake, or a river where the water is not deep, often forming a hazard to navigation.

Example Sentences

casual

“The boat ran aground in the shallows near the coast.”

general

“Swimmers should be careful of the sudden drop-off after the shallows.”

Synonyms

shoalsflatssandbanks

Antonyms

depthsdeeps

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Inflected Word Forms

nounshallowness
adjectiveshallow
adverbshallowly

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Shallows definition: An area of the sea, a lake, or a river where the water is not deep, often forming a hazard to navigation.
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'Shallows' translates to 'shallows' in English. Shallows definition: An area of the sea, a lake, or a river where the water is not deep, often forming a hazard to navigation.
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