wellington
part of speech
noun (a wellington, wellingtons; wellington boots; informal wellies)
meaning for a pupil
1) A wellington is a tall rubber or plastic boot that keeps your feet dry in rain and mud; they usually come in pairs. tree →
2) Wellington (with a capital W) is the capital city of New Zealand. tree →
3) The Duke of Wellington was a famous British general after whom the boots were named. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, children wear wellies for puddles, farms and gardening; Americans call them rain boots or rubber boots. In geography lessons, Wellington is at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island and is famous for wind. Phrases: a pair of wellingtons, wellies, welly boots.
examples
- Put on your wellingtons, it is muddy outside. tree →
- I jumped in every puddle in my wellies. tree →
- My new wellingtons are green with frogs on them. tree →
- Farmers wear wellingtons in the fields. tree →
- Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. tree →
- Leave your wellies by the back door. tree →
- Wellington is known as a windy city. tree →
- Rain boots and wellingtons are the same thing. tree →
note
Usually plural: a pair of wellingtons. Lower case for the boot, capital W for the city and the Duke. Wellington, not Auckland, is New Zealand's capital, a common trap.
In the corpora
- Picture a small church in Wellington: at the front stands a long wooden box covered in flowers, the coffin.
- Vivid example: in Wellington, your big brother is about to screenshot his mate's private message and send it to the group.
- A boy in Wellington hears thunder and finds his dog shaking under the bed.
- Example: a girl in Wellington builds a sandcastle.
- Example: a girl in Wellington hears the earthquake drill alarm.
Trees and pragmatics
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