shoe
noun
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
shoes
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pluralof shoe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof shoe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
shoenounan external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
Example Sentences
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"The domestic market is dead, there are people who go into debt to buy food so just imagine trying to buy shoes," Kioshi director Emmanuel Fernandez explained.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Fruit, juices, clothes, shoes, peanuts -- Lobe Sarr has turned her hand to various wares over the last 15 years, finally settling on a small street eatery in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Castelo said she bought two pairs for herself, including a pair of Delegation EX, a modern twist on classic shoes worn by Japanese athletes in the 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Then there are his Puma Mostro Ecstasy shoes in “electric lime.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The line starts moving, so I put one foot in front of the other and walk, my black shoes following Avery’s red ones down the hallway and past the award plaques.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
