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with Anu GargsteeragePRONUNCIATION:
(STEER-ij)
MEANING:
noun:
The part of a ship offered to those traveling at the cheapest rate.
ETYMOLOGY:
From the fact that originally this section was located near the rudder
of the ship.
USAGE:
"The seats in steerage are too small and close together, and spending
nine hours in one is a dreadful way for a big guy to start a vacation."Christopher Elliott; Don't Always Rely On Awards Miles; The Sacramento Bee (California); Aug 17, 2008. See more usage examples of steerage in Vocabulary.com's dictionary. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach. -Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970)
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