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hard shoulder

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)

Equivalents

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Examples

“As he neared a bridge over the East Coast Main Line near Great Heck, he lost control. His Land Rover left the carriageway and veered onto the hard shoulder before biting into the grass verge.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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