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soft shoulder

American  

noun

  1. the unpaved edge of a road.

soft shoulder British  

noun

  1. a soft edge along the side of a road that is unsuitable for vehicles to drive on

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It's a simple move out the playbook from a line-out, Ilaria Arrighetti hits a soft shoulder and pops to D'Inca who is absolutely flying.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

New cap Izaia Perese found a soft shoulder to start it all before Leota thundered through Pierre Schoeman and Sam Skinner to score.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2021

We drove up a steep canyon, followed by a truck carrying several of his colleagues, and pulled over at a soft shoulder.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 5, 2017

Iraq war veteran Jason Aitchison says another man in a Mercury started it by “driving crazy,” cutting him off in traffic, and forcing him onto a soft shoulder.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2016

He rested his head on her soft shoulder.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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