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Shower Room Scattered Noun Bre ˈʃaʊə(R ˈʃaʊər Hotel

Word shower
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈʃaʊə(r) / NAmE / ˈʃaʊər /
Example
  • a hotel room with bath and shower
  • he's in the shower.
  • a shower cubicle
  • a shower curtain
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shower

(noun)BrE / ˈʃaʊə(r) / NAmE / ˈʃaʊər /
  1. a piece of equipment producing a spray of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower
    • a hotel room with bath and shower
    • He's in the shower.
    • a shower cubicle
    • a shower curtain
  2. the act of washing yourself with a shower
    • to have a shower
    • to take a shower
    • shower gel
  3. a short period of rain or snow
    • scattered showers
    • April showers
    • We were caught in a heavy shower.
    • snow showers
    • wintry showers (= of snow)
  4. a large number of things that arrive or fall together
    • a shower of leaves
    • a shower of sparks from the fire
    • a shower of kisses
  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

    • After the game, the boys hit the showers.
    • He could hear the shower running in the bathroom.
    • I got a shower invitation from Katie.
    • I’ll just take a quick shower.
    • Scattered showers during the afternoon will die out by late evening.
    • Scattered showers will die out by late evening.
    • The grinding wheel sent out a shower of sparks.
    • The plans include changing facilities and shower blocks.
    • They decided to brave the showers and headed for the coast.
    • a baby shower for my sister
    • A bridal shower is usually organized by the bridesmaids.
    • A log in the fire broke and fell, sending out a shower of sparks.
    • Despite occasional April showers, the tennis season started in great style yesterday.
    • He pushed the couch so that it banged against the wall and released a shower of dust.
    • He’s in the shower at the moment —can you call back later?
    • Scattered wintry showers over western areas will become more widespread as the evening goes on.
    • The white seeds drifted down in a slow shower against the blue sky.
    • We got caught in a heavy shower.
    • to take a shower

    Word Origin

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