soft shoulder
noun
1.
the unpaved edge of a road.
Examples from the web for
soft shoulder
Pulling off onto the
soft shoulder
, he felt a certain resistance from the undercarriage.
Plowing during an early or late snow fall with a fully loaded truck can cause damage to the
soft shoulder
.
While driving along a dangerous abrupt edge or
soft shoulder
, maintain full attention on the road.
Dropping off onto a
soft shoulder
may cause the outside wheels to sink and trip the whole unit on its side.
Oftentimes, you will see this activity take place on the
soft shoulder
of the road and that presents a dangerous situation.
The road had little or no
soft shoulder
on either side.
British Dictionary definitions for
soft shoulder
soft shoulder
noun
1.
a soft edge along the side of a road that is unsuitable for vehicles to drive on