There were only a few patches of vegetation near the river.
Source: tatoeba (2268698)
Patches
/ˈpæt͡ʃɪz/
Synonyms for "patches" (17 found)
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9 entriesadhesive patchcolor patchfabric patchiron on patchpatch kitpatch of landpatch softwaresecurity patchsunlit patch
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For centuries, astronomers believed that the Milky Way made up the entire universe. Hubble was among the first to show that the fuzzy patches in the sky seen through telescopes were other galaxies, not distant parts of the Milky Way.
Source: tatoeba (3957951)
But, there were deep green patches in the growing corn at first, that people looked at awfully.
Source: tatoeba (4049016)
These days, people rarely wear patches on their elbows and knees.
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