1. plural of spade: tools with flat blades and long handles used for digging
2. one of the four suits in a deck of playing cards, represented by a black symbol resembling an inverted heart with a stem
3. playing cards of the spades suit

Examples

• The gardeners used spades to dig holes for the new trees.
• We need several spades to prepare the flower beds.
• The ace of spades is often considered the highest card.
• She played the queen of spades to win the trick.
• In bridge, spades is typically the highest-ranking suit.
• He collected all the spades from the deck.
• The workers grabbed their spades and headed to the construction site.