Oxford Dictionary English hard shoulder nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌhɑːd ˈʃəʊldə(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌhɑːrd ˈʃoʊldər// (British English) (US English breakdown lane) [singular] Features of roads, Types of road Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa strip of ground with a hard surface beside a major road such as a motorway or interstate where vehicles can stop in an emergency to pull over onto the hard shoulder/into the breakdown lane Wordfinderroadbypass, carriageway, diversion, hard shoulder, lane, lay-by, motorway, road, roundabout, signpost See related entries: Features of roads, Types of roadCheck pronunciation: hard shoulder oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
