glade
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of glade
1520–30; akin to glad 1, in obsolete sense “bright”
Example Sentences
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“There are other things we can worry about,” said Glade Bilby, a photographer who has been living in the Quarter since 1978, referring to the myriad other infrastructure issues plaguing the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
Mr Waleri and his cousin - who call themselves the Glade Boys - plan to hunt snakes every night once the contest begins on 4 August.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023
But she refuses to be boxed-in, likening her creativity to a Glade Plugin — you can plug her into any room and it will fill with air — acting is her current focus.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023
The dike was originally started after hurricanes in the 1920s caused lake flooding that killed thousands of people in sugar-farming regions including Clewiston, South Bay, Pahokee and Belle Glade.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2023
The Glade had gone back to business as usual— people working the jobs, the doors of the Box closed, sun shining down.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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