steward
part of speech
noun (a steward, stewards); verb (steward — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) A steward is a person whose job is to look after passengers on a plane, ship or train. tree →
2) A person who helps organise and keep people safe at a big event, like a match or a concert. tree →
3) A person who looks after land, property or something precious for others. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in travel and safety: follow the steward's instructions on a plane. At big events: stewards show you where to go and help if you are lost. In environment lessons: we are stewards of the Earth, so we should care for it. Phrase: "flight attendant" is the usual modern word on planes.
examples
- The steward brought us drinks on the plane. tree →
- Ask a steward if you get lost at the match. tree →
- The stewards showed people to their seats. tree →
- Listen to the steward during the safety talk. tree →
- Farmers are stewards of the land. tree →
- The steward checked our tickets on the ferry. tree →
- The steward said that he would manage this all right. tree →
note
Countable. Female form "stewardess" is old-fashioned; today people say "flight attendant" or "cabin crew". Noun: stewardship (taking care of something).
In the corpora
- He stays calm, goes to a steward in a bright jacket and shows his wristband.
- The steward calls the number, and his dad arrives in five minutes.
- Christians believe the earth is God's creation and that people are its stewards, called to look after it.
- And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke unto him at the door of the house,
- Then said Daniel to the steward, whom the chief of the officers had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «steward» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.