shoulder
25
4.3
- noun
- /ˈʃoʊldər/
- Buck slowed and pulled to the narrow shoulder by a tall pine forest.
- road shoulder
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then I made the traffic video where I stopped traffic on the shoulder, which went mega viral.
- And then I made the traffic video where I stopped traffic on the shoulder, which went mega viral.
- So then Kurt goes over into the shoulder and then Pat and then cuts in front of him.
- I never ended up following up with, you know, why that section of road or shoulder for the road had been cut out.
Examples
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I pulled off the road onto the shoulder and stared ahead through tears.
Fiction book (1994) -
The truck had to stop safely on the shoulder of the highway after the tire blew out.
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Two children were hit and killed while walking home on the shoulder of the road.
Academic text (2008) -
Officer, can I go up on the shoulder?
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And there's no shoulder at all on most of the roads.
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These country roads don't have a shoulder.
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Motorist reported seeing a green sedan parked on the shoulder near the field... that Saturday night.
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Lisa stood in the white-gold sunshine on the shoulder of the highway behind the motor home.
Fiction book (1991) -
She pulled over and parked her car on the shoulder when she saw the accident ahead.
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In case of a breakdown, it is important to move your vehicle to the shoulder to avoid blocking traffic.
Synonyms
79
1.0
The edge of a road where people stop and plants often grow
19
8.1
A raised strip of land used to hold back water or support the edge of a road
1
3.2
A paved area at the side of a motorway or main road where vehicles can stop in an emergency
1
3.8
A paved area beside a main road where cars can stop briefly
Idioms
- Informal
24
7.6
Strong anger or hurt about being treated unfairly in the past
- Informal
1
7.4
In a direct and honest way without hiding feelings or opinions
- Informal
To work hard and continue when things are difficult
- Informal
To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task
Compounds
- Specialized
19
2.4
A flat, triangular bone on each side of the upper back that helps hold the arm
6
2.9
A hard rounded piece worn over the shoulder to protect from hits in sports like football or hockey
- Specialized
1
2.5
A flat triangular bone on the upper back that connects the arm to the body
- Specialized
1
3.9
A joint where the round top of the arm bone fits into the shoulder blade to move the arm
1
3.2
A paved area at the side of a motorway or main road where vehicles can stop in an emergency
- Jargon
1
6.8
A flat stiff piece worn on the shoulder to show rank in the military or police
- Specialized
1
5.7
The bones that connect the arms to the body, including collarbones and shoulder blades
- Specialized
1
6.8
A cloth badge worn on the shoulder of a military uniform that shows a soldier's unit
- Jargon
1
7.2
A decorative braided cord worn on one shoulder with a military or formal uniform
- Specialized
A way of dropping a bomb after flying past a target so the bomb falls back onto it
- Informal
Direct and honest in speech that does not hide what you think
How Wide
4
2.0
25
4.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shoulder for the side of a road comes from thinking of the road's side as like the body's 'shoulder'; the road 'shoulder' is the strip at the edge where you can stop in an emergency.