shoulder
Translation
shoulder, verge
Examples
My shoulder hurts.
My shoulder hurts.
He tapped me on the shoulder.
He tapped me on the shoulder.
Pull the car onto the shoulder.
Pull the car onto the verge.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) shoulder (sb.'s) body part My shoulder hurts.
the shoulder of the road the side of the road Pull over to the shoulder of the road.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (road) verge, side
Etymology
From Old English "sculdor", of Germanic origin.
Memory Tips
Picture shrugging your shoulders, or a car pulled over on the shoulder of the road.