scat ‧ ter ‧ ing /ˈskætərɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun
a scattering of something written a small number of things or people spread out over a large area:
a scattering of isolated farms
scat ‧ ter ‧ ing /ˈskætərɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun
a scattering of something written a small number of things or people spread out over a large area:
a scattering of isolated farms
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012