- a piece of equipment producing a flow of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower
- in the shower He's in the shower.
- I've just got out of the shower.
- an en-suite shower room
- a shower cubicle/curtain
- an electric shower
- a hotel room with bath and shower
- She was getting into the shower when the doorbell rang.
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa1- After the game, the boys hit the showers.
- He could hear the shower running in the bathroom.
- The plans include changing facilities and shower blocks.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- cool
- hot
- …
- grab
- have
- take
- …
- run
- cubicle
- curtain
- room
- …
- the act of washing yourself with a shower
- a hot/cold shower
- (especially British English) to have a shower
- (especially North American English) to take a shower
- shower gel
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- cool
- hot
- …
- grab
- have
- take
- …
- run
- cubicle
- curtain
- room
- …
- a short period of rain or snow
- scattered/heavy showers
- April showers
- We were caught in a heavy shower.
- There's a chance of showers this afternoon.
- rain/snow showers
- wintry showers (= of snow)
- shower of something a shower of rain/hail/hailstones
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rain
- sleet
- snow
- …
- brave
- die out
- a large number of things that arrive or fall together
- a meteor shower
- a shower of leaves
- a shower of sparks from the fire
- a shower of kisses
Extra Examples- He pushed the couch so that it banged against the wall and released a shower of dust.
- The white seeds drifted down in a slow shower against the blue sky.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dust
- meteor
- send
- shower of
- (North American English) a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby
- a bridal/baby shower
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesc2- I got a shower invitation from Katie.
- A bridal shower is usually organized by the bridesmaids.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baby
- bridal
- wedding
- …
- have
- throw
- give somebody
- …
- invitation
- gift
- shower for
Word OriginOld English scūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer.
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