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Definition shoulder in American English

shoulder noun

noun
/ˈʃoʊldər/
1

one of the two parts of your body between your neck and the top of your arms

Example

She injured her shoulder in the accident.

Example

Most people would have shrugged their shoulders and forgotten it.

Example

The man was hunching his shoulders against the pounding rain.

Synonyms and related words
ankle appendage arch
1.1

the part of a shirt, jacket, or other piece of clothing that covers your shoulder

Example

She had on a white jacket with padded shoulders (=extra cloth that makes your shoulders look bigger).

Synonyms and related words
arm armhole bib
2

the area of ground at the side of a road, where cars can stop if they need to

Synonyms and related words
bus stop curb embankment
3

the upper part of the front leg of an animal, or meat from this part

Example

a lamb shoulder

4

the part of a hill where it curves toward the top

Synonyms and related words
brae brink the brow
Definition shoulder in American English

Related Words

Words related to shoulder:

a shoulder to cry on (phrase) clap someone on the (phrase) cold shoulder (noun) cold-shoulder (verb) cry on someone’s shoulder (phrase) frozen shoulder (noun) have a chip on your shoulder (phrase) look over your shoulder (phrase) over someone’s shoulder (phrase) over-the-shoulder restraint (noun) put your shoulder to the wheel (phrase) scapula (noun) shoulder (noun) shoulder (verb) shoulder arms (phrase) shoulder bag (noun) shoulder blade (noun) shoulder pad (noun) shoulder strap (noun) shoulder surfing (noun) shoulder-high (adjective, adverb) shoulder-length (adjective) stand shoulder to shoulder (phrase)