Shower Room Extra Examples Noun ˈʃaʊə(R ˈʃaʊər En Suite

• he's in the shower.
• i've just got out of the shower.
• an en-suite shower room
• a shower cubicle/curtain

shower

1. a piece of equipment producing a flow of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower
• SEE ALSO power shower
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• He's in the shower.
• I've just got out of the shower.
• an en-suite shower room
• a shower cubicle/curtain
• an electric shower
• a hotel room with bath and shower
• She was getting into the shower when the doorbell rang.

Extra Examples

• After the game, the boys hit the showers.
• He could hear the shower running in the bathroom.
• The plans include changing facilities and shower blocks.
2. the act of washing yourself with a shower
• a hot/cold shower
• to have a shower
• to take a shower
• shower gel
3. a short period of rain or snow
• scattered/heavy showers
• April showers
• We were caught in a heavy shower.
• There's a chance of showers this afternoon.
• rain/snow showers
• wintry showers (= of snow)
• a shower of rain/hail/hailstones
4. a large number of things that arrive or fall together
• a meteor shower
• a shower of leaves
• a shower of sparks from the fire
• a shower of kisses

Extra Examples

• He pushed the couch so that it banged against the wall and released a shower of dust.
• The white seeds drifted down in a slow shower against the blue sky.
5. a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby
• a bridal/baby shower

Extra Examples

• I got a shower invitation from Katie.
• A bridal shower is usually organized by the bridesmaids.

Word Origin

• Old English scūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer.