1. a large heavy knife with a broad blade used as a tool for cutting vegetation or as a weapon

Examples

• The farmer used a machete to clear the overgrown path through the jungle.
• She packed a machete in her camping gear for cutting through thick brush.
• The gardener sharpened his machete before trimming the tall grass.
• Workers carried machetes to harvest the sugar cane in the field.
• The explorer hacked through vines with his machete to reach the clearing.
• A machete is an essential tool for many agricultural workers in tropical regions.