running shoe en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK) A trainer with sharp spikes in the soles.
She used running shoes so that she wouldn't slip.
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(Australia, Canada, US) A sneaker, not a cleat; a tennis shoe; a normal gym shoe.
For example, if some people are wearing their joggers as fashion statement rather than as injury preventers, then perhaps their plan to buy expensive running shoes is actually sound.
2016, Ray Wyatt, Plan Prediction: Which Policy is Preferred by Which People?, page 69:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| running-shoe | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| running shoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
runner (sneaker) · sneaker (sneaker) · trainer (sneaker) · training shoe (sneaker) · tennis shoe (sneaker) · track shoe (spiked trainer) · jogger (sneaker) · jogging shoe (sneaker)
Translations (5)
sv springsko (spiked trainer) · fi piikkari (spiked trainer) · sv spikskor (spiked trainer) · pl korek (spiked trainer) · sv löparsko (spiked trainer)