wristband
part of speech
noun (a wristband, wristbands)
meaning for a pupil
1) A wristband is a band of cloth, plastic, rubber or paper worn around the wrist, for example to soak up sweat, show you have paid for entry, show support for a cause, or carry information. tree →
2) A wristband is also the strap of a watch or a smart device. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and safety children may wear wristbands at festivals, theme parks and hospitals with their name and a parent's phone number, or medical wristbands showing allergies (for example to peanuts). In sport, tennis players wear sweatbands on their wrists. Phrases: «hospital wristband», «medical alert wristband», «charity wristband», «fitness wristband».
examples
- At the festival we wore wristbands with Mum's phone number on them. tree →
- The nurse put a hospital wristband on my arm. tree →
- My friend wears a medical wristband because she is allergic to nuts. tree →
- Show your wristband to get into the water park. tree →
- The tennis player wiped his face with his wristband. tree →
- We bought charity wristbands to raise money. tree →
- Her fitness wristband counts her steps. tree →
- Don't take off your wristband until we leave the park. tree →
note
Countable: «a wristband». One word. The w in «wrist» is silent. Safety: if you see someone with a medical wristband who is unwell, tell an adult and show the band to the helpers.
In the corpora
- He stays calm, goes to a steward in a bright jacket and shows his wristband.
- A wristband with a parent's phone number lets staff call your parent if you get lost.
Trees and pragmatics
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