screed

noun

1
a
: a lengthy discourse
b
: an informal piece of writing (such as a personal letter)
c
: a ranting piece of writing
2
: a strip (as of a plaster of the thickness planned for the coat) laid on as a guide
3
: a leveling device drawn over freshly poured concrete

Examples of screed in a Sentence

In her screed against the recording industry, she blamed her producer for ruining her career.
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One texted me a morning screed. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Once all is shrieked and done, though, what’s left is a faux-prestige screed that’s 100 percent #OhHellNo! David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025 Other times, Ron is a terminally online Larry, typing screeds into customer support forms and cursing out chatbots. Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025 The writer has even used her personal funds (a fortune largely amassed via Harry Potter) to create an organization dedicated to offering legal funding for cis women trying to sue trans people, in addition to frequently publishing anti-trans screeds on social media. James Factora, Them., 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for screed

Word History

Etymology

Middle English screde fragment, alteration of Old English scrēade — more at shred entry 1

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of screed was in 1748

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“Screed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screed. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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