Words / A2

PACH/pætʃ/

A patch is a small different area, or material over a hole: a damp patch, a vegetable patch, sew a patch. Spot and area are cousins. Repair is the verb idea. Path is a walkway — mix-up. Do not write patch when you mean batch, or pitch (sports field).

Meaning

A small area that is different, or a piece of material used to cover a hole.

Examples

• “There is a wet patch on the classroom ceiling.”
• “There is an icy patch by the station steps.”
• “She sewed a patch over the tear in her jeans.”

Good to know

a damp / icy patch; a vegetable patch. Cousin: spot. Mix-up: path, pitch.

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