plural scad also scads
: any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
: a large number or quantity
—usually used in plural
scads of money
Examples of scad in a Sentence
Noun (2)
scads of people showed up for the party
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
There’s always the chance that one of the scads of backups on the team overtakes Aguilar after spring practice and fall training camp, but don’t count on it based on the fact that no one else on the roster has thrown a pass at the college level.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
There are scads of other icy worlds residing in the Kuiper Belt, celestial leftovers from the formation of our solar system.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Each summer, scads of ships cruise Alaska’s coastal waterways, ranging from 12-person expedition-style sailings to megaships with passenger numbers into the thousands.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Expect to find scads of Gucci and Chanel bags, Valentino booties, plus racks and racks of high-end clothes.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
There’s always the chance that one of the scads of backups on the team overtakes Aguilar after spring practice and fall training camp, but don’t count on it based on the fact that no one else on the roster has thrown a pass at the college level.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
There are scads of other icy worlds residing in the Kuiper Belt, celestial leftovers from the formation of our solar system.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Each summer, scads of ships cruise Alaska’s coastal waterways, ranging from 12-person expedition-style sailings to megaships with passenger numbers into the thousands.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scad
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“Scad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scad. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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