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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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made scads of headlines recently when Daily Mail reported that her department was considering a pitch for The American, a reality series in which migrants would compete on live TV for U.S. citizenship.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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
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Noun
With vacancy rates at an unheard-of 1.4% and rents going up and up and up, New York needs scads of new units.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made scads of headlines recently when Daily Mail reported that her department was considering a pitch for The American, a reality series in which migrants would compete on live TV for U.S. citizenship.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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
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“Scad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scad. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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