hard shoulder
noun /ˌhɑːd ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
/ˌhɑːrd ˈʃəʊldər/
(British English) (US English breakdown lane)
[singular]- a narrow piece of ground with a hard surface next to 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
WordfinderTopics Transport by car or lorryc2- bypass
- carriageway
- diversion
- hard shoulder
- lane
- lay-by
- motorway
- road
- roundabout
- signpost