somerset
part of speech
noun (Somerset)
meaning for a pupil
1) Somerset is a county in the south-west of England, famous for farms, apples and cider, Cheddar cheese, the Somerset Levels and the city of Bath. tree →
2) «Somerset» is also used in place names in other countries, such as towns in Australia and the USA, and as a name. tree →
3) It is sometimes confused with «somersault», a forward roll in the air, which sounds similar. tree →
4) An old word for a somersault, a roll head over heels through the air. tree →
sense in the lessons
In UK geography lessons it is a county with Glastonbury, Wells, Cheddar Gorge and the Somerset Levels, which flood in winter. Phrases: «in Somerset», «Somerset cider».
examples
- Cheddar cheese first came from the village of Cheddar in Somerset. tree →
- Glastonbury is in Somerset. tree →
- The Somerset Levels often flood in winter. tree →
- We went camping in Somerset and saw apple orchards. tree →
- Somerset is in the south-west of England. tree →
- Somerset House is a big building in London. tree →
- Whenever the bottom of the trunk cracked, he was in a great fright, for if the trunk fell to pieces he would have made a tremendous somerset over the trees. tree →
note
Proper noun: always a capital S. Said «SUM-er-set». Not the same as «somersault» (a roll in the air), although they sound alike.
Trees and pragmatics
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