Words that start with S

Salt Lake City is the capital of the state of Utah in the United States of America. It has a population of around 1.1 million.

A salute is a formal gesture of respect. Salutes are most often used by the military, but are also used by organisations like the Scouts.

Salvation Jane, also known as Patterson's curse or Viper's Bugloss, was a garden plant in Europe but once introduced to Australia it became one of the worst weeds in the country. It grows to about 60cm tall and has purple flowers. It is toxic and can kill some animals like sheep and horses if they eat too much of it.

Two things are the same if they are identical in so many ways it is hard to tell them apart.

The two girls in the picture are both wearing the same top.

Another word for same is similar, and the opposite is different.

Samoyeds are large, long-haired white dogs from Siberia. They were bred to herd reindeer, to pull sleds and to keep their owners warm at night. They are a very energetic breed and need lots of space and regular exercise or they will get bored and destructive. They are friendly dogs and don't make very good guard dogs. One of their interesting features is they don't have a 'doggy' smell and they don't shed much, so are classed as 'hypoallergenic'.

San Francisco is a city in the state of California in the United States of America. If you include the San Francisco bay area, it has a population of 7.5 million people.

San José is the capital of Costa Rica. It has a population of around 1.7 million.

Sana'a is the capital of Yemen. It has a population of around 2.1 million.

Sand is something that beaches are made of. Beach sand is made up of ground up rocks and fragments of shells. Beach sand can have quite large bits in it compared to garden dirt. Desert sand is just made from ground up rocks.

The colour of sand varies depending on what kind of rocks or shells went into making it.

Sandals are a type of shoe that is simply a sole held onto the bottom of your foot by some straps.