strewn

American  

[stroon] / strun /

Also strewed

adjective

1. covered or overspread with something scattered or sprinkled (used in combination).

   We saw men, women, and children scavenging for recyclables, both in the actual dump site and along the garbage-strewn streets of the city.

2. dropped in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scattered.

   The dancers led a candlelight procession through the district, following a path of strewn marigold petals.

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verb

1. a past participle of strew.

Other Word Forms

• unstrewed adjective
• unstrewn adjective

Etymology

Origin of strewn

First recorded in 1610–20 as a verb, and in 1725–35 as an adjective

Example Sentences

Parts of the walls were blown away, leaving piles of bricks, large concrete slabs and furniture strewn across the floor.

From BBC

As Christmas decorations come down, London's streets will be strewn with real trees waiting to be picked up by council workers, raising questions about their environmental impact and what can be done to reduce waste.

From BBC

Glass covered the top of the vehicle and was strewn about the dining room of the restaurant, as seen in images shared on the Citizen app.

From Los Angeles Times

Firefighters used an excavator to remove broken glass and gnarled metal strewn across the site as policemen with pump-action rifles patrolled on motorbike to prevent looting.

From Barron's

A photograph shared with the BBC by a train driver for Eurostar appeared to show overhead electrical cables strewn across the tracks.

From BBC

Related Words

• intermittent
• isolated
• occasional
• sporadic