shoe
US /ʃu/
Definition
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
I bought a comfortable pair of shoes for the long business trip.
Synonyms
- footwearclothing worn on a person's feet
- bootfootwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
Collocations
- Easy put on leather shoesto put on leather shoes, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location
- Medium wear comfortable shoes for site visitsto have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding comfortable shoes for site visits
- Hard conduct tensile strength testing on athletic shoesto organize and carry out regarding tensile strength testing on athletic shoes
- Very Hard step into someone's shoes and assume their immense burdento step into someone's shoes and assume their immense burden, meaning to shift or move by taking a step
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.