Definition: 1. Not close together in time. 2. Occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space. 3. Spread far apart over a wide area or over a long period of time.
Use 'scattered' in a sentence:
1. Papers were scattered here and there on the floor.
2. Her family are scattered around the world.
3. Gathering up his scattered papers, he pushed them into his case.
4. Inside all was disorder: drawers fallen out, shoes and boots scattered.
5. Her family is scattered across the country.
6. The Jews are scattered over the world.
7. Every surface is scattered with photographs.
8. At the first gunshot, the crowd scattered.
9. His land is split up into several widely scattered plots.
10. The thundershower had temporarily scattered the swimmers.
11. A few red roses were scattered on the tomb.
12. A few scattered lights shone on the horizon.
13. Burnt incense scattered on the charred ground in front of the tomb.
14. She never puts her toys away and leaves them scattered.
15. Our hopes and plans are scattered to the four winds.
16. The road serves the scattered habitations along the coast.
17. Copies of the local daily had been scattered on a table.
18. He picked up the scattered toys.
19. The plane, which was full of fuel, scattered flaming fragments over a large area.
20. The goals of the prize-givers seem as scattered as criticism.
21. Mass media allow us to record and pass information rapidly to a large, scattered audience.
22. When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in all directions.
23. Micronesia, the area north of Melanesia, consists primarily of small scattered islands.
24. The white church peeps out genially from behind the huts scattered on the river bank.
25. The explosion scattered a flock of birds roosting in the trees.
26. They scattered his ashes at sea.
27. Derricks are scattered here and there on the boundless plain.
28. Collect thy scattered wits--bethink thee--take time, man.
29. Broken glass lay scattered on the carpet.
30. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles.
31. The leader rallied his scattered men.
32. The ground was scattered with decaying leaves.
33. Islands are scattered all along China's coastline like stars in the sky.
34. Police in South Africa say ten people have died in scattered violence around the country.
35. Huck began to pick up his scattered clothes.
36. Scattered groans and whoops broke out in the crowd.
37. The wind soon scattered the clouds.
38. There'll be bright or sunny spells and scattered showers this afternoon.
39. He lay asleep with his clothes scattered about.
40. The police scattered the disorderly crowd.
41. The region is uninhabited except for a few scattered mountain villages.
42. Between 100 and 150 travellers' vehicles were scattered around the county, with the largest gathering centred on Ampfield.
43. Leaves are scattered by the wind.
44. The family were scattered in different places.
45. She took a hasty cup of coffee and tried to organize her scattered thoughts.
46. Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a wide area.
47. The children scattered in all directions.
48. Many of our troops and officers were scattered around the world in the service of His Majesty in the colonies.
49. Tomorrow there will be a few scattered showers.
50. Mines have been scattered in rice paddies and jungles, maiming and killing civilians.
51. It was here the scattered forces of the revolution assembled in the autumn of 1928.
52. The fridge door was open and food was scattered across the floor.
53. She wanted her ashes to be scattered at sea.
54. The cavalry scattered them and chased them off the field.
55. After dinner, everyone scattered.
56. She tore the rose apart and scattered the petals over the grave.
