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Shower Room Scattered Noun Bre ˈʃaʊə(R ˈʃaʊər Hotel
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BrE / ˈʃaʊə(r) / NAmE / ˈʃaʊər / |
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- 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 / - 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
- the act of washing yourself with a shower
- to have a shower
- to take a shower
- shower gel
- a short period of rain or snow
- scattered showers
- April showers
- We were caught in a heavy shower.
- snow showers
- wintry showers (= of snow)
- 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
- a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby
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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