spawn
noun
the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.
spawns
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pluralof spawn.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof spawn (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
spawnnounthe mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.
Example Sentences
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The Severn Estuary is home to huge numbers of sprats and salmon, and the twaite shad, a protected migrating species which spawns in the tributaries of the River Severn.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
The hysterical posturing is even more implausible when you realize existing stars will be AI’s biggest beneficiaries when it spawns lucrative new interactive opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Straight line winds result when rain and hail at high altitudes evaporate and cool the ambient air, which then plummets and, at the surface, spawns intense winds that rush outward.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023
“It may be examined as well for its interaction with the institutions of the society which spawns it.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
I had thought there were many of them in the East and the Middle West, but California spawns them like herrings.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
