Definition of shoehorn
: a curved piece (as of horn, wood, or metal) used in putting on a shoe
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First Known Use of shoehorn
1589
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Definition of shoehorn
transitive verb
1 : to force to be included or admitted shoehorned irrelevant arguments into his essay
2 : to force or compress into an insufficient space or period of time : squeeze shoehorn the past, present, and future into about 500 pages — Otis Port
Examples of shoehorn in a Sentence
A parking garage has been shoehorned between the buildings.
She's trying to shoehorn a year's worth of classes into a single semester.
I don't know how they managed to shoehorn everyone into that little room.
First Known Use of shoehorn
1859
SHOEHORN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of shoehorn for English Language Learners
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: a curved device that you use to slide the heel of your foot into a shoe
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Definition of shoehorn for English Language Learners
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: to force (something or someone) into a small space, a short period of time, etc.
SHOEHORN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of shoehorn for Students
: a curved piece (as of metal) to help in sliding the heel of the foot into a shoe
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