NYT Dictionary

PLOW

/plaʊ/
NounVerbPLOWGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Alternative spelling of plough.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

OE. plouh, plou, AS. plh; akin to D. ploeg, G. pflug, OHG. pfluog, pfluoh, Icel. plgr, Sw. plog, Dan. ploug, plov, Russ. plug', Lith. plugas

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ploughturncovertreathandledealaddressbankcanalcarve

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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