hard shoulder
Definitions
A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)
Equivalents
7 more languages
Cymraegllain galed
ΕλληνικάΛΕΑ
Suomipiennar
Bahasa Indonesiabahu jalan
Italianocorsia di emergenza
Kurdîberma
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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