- present tense form of shallow (3rd person singular).
shallows
Example Sentences
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As they waded into the calm shallows of the Channel, their "taxi boat" came into view.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
A span of international waters runs through the strait but perilous shallows mean the navigable channel is a winding route just 7 miles wide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
On Thursday, the beachside felt calm as a woman was leisurely paddle boarding in the shallows while children played on the beach.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
They frequent the shallows surrounding Friday Harbor Labs, the UW research facility located on San Juan Island.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025
Back then, the villagers and animals shared the same watering hole, and the rhino would submerge himself in the shallows and wait.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
