Definitions:

1. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula noun
   • The patient has arthritis in the shoulder.
2. a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg noun
   • We roasted a pork shoulder.
3. a narrow edge of land, usually unpaved, along the side of a road noun
   • The car pulled off onto the shoulder.
4. the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder noun
   • The sleeve of a shirt is typically connected to the rest of the garment at the shoulder.
5. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm noun
   • My shoulder hurts.
6. to carry a burden, either real or metaphoric verb
   • We shouldered the burden.
7. to lift onto one's shoulders verb
   • I shouldered my nibling at the concert.
8. to push with the shoulders verb
   • They shouldered their way into the crowd.

Synonyms:

• berm
• shoulder joint

NearBy Words:

• shoulder-to-shoulder
• shouldered