machete
noun
a large heavy knife used especially in Latin American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon.
machetes
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pluralof machete.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Besides pulling off dozens of ticks, Bardwell recalled the main challenge being “wait-a-minute vines,” made tougher by cheap, ineffective machetes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
"It took the United Kingdom 18 months to bring about a ban on machetes and we are moving to do it within six months," she added.
From BBC ● May 26, 2025
Sporting Wholesale, which owns the Anglo Arms knife brand, is thought to have sourced its knives and machetes from China.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
The team also had to leave their kayaks at a base camp they set up when it became impossible to head further upstream, hiking through the jungle using machetes for five days.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
Gandhi began to see that there was a way for the indentured Indians to strengthen themselves without having to rely on machetes and guns.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
