scarecrow
noun
an object, usually a figure of a person in old clothes, set up to frighten crows or other birds away from crops.
scarecrows
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pluralof scarecrow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On the sides of roads in the oil sands, air cannons boom periodically to keep birds away from the vast toxic ponds and scarecrows dressed as oil workers float above them.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
Leisurely cooking a Julia-inspired feast, soundtracked by my favorite Spotify playlists while leaves fall outside and scarecrows, gourds and Halloween decorations begin to decorate the streets — it doesn't get much better than that.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2023
Everywhere I turned, I saw decorations for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas all merged into a torture chamber bedecked with lighted trees, inflatable grinches, pumpkins, scarecrows and turkey fryers.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022
Every year, the town of Benicia, California encourages local businesses to make creative scarecrows for Halloween.
From NewsForKids.net ● Oct. 21, 2022
Many sit with their backs against the sacks at the front of the car: they look like scarecrows shipping west to be staked in some terrible garden.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
