St James's Park
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St James's 'Park a small royal park near BUCKINGHAM
PALACE in London
St John 'Ambulance also St John's Ambulance a
British organization whose unpaid members are trained to
give FIRST AID to anyone who is hurt or becomes ill. They
often attend sports and other public events.
St Kath·a·rine's Dock /sænt ˌkæθərɪnz dɒk||seɪnt-
ˈdɑk/ a DOCK on the River Thames near the Tower of
London, where ships used to be loaded and unloaded. It is
now a centre for sailing boats, including some very old boats
that tourists can visit.
St Kil·da /sænt ˈkɪldə||seɪnt-/ a rocky island in the Atlantic
Ocean, west of Scotland. People used to live there, but the last
people left in 1930. It is now a NATURE RESERVE, with many
interesting birds.
St Kitts-Ne·vis /sænt ˌkɪts ˈniːvɪs||seɪnt-/ a country in the
east Caribbean Sea, officially called St Christopher Nevis,
consisting of three islands: St Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla.
Population: 38,763 (2003). Capital: Basseterre.
St Lawrence 'River, the a North American river which
flows from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St Lawrence and
forms part of the border between the US and Canada
St Lawrence 'Seaway, the a WATERWAY in North
America through the St Lawrence River and all the Great
Lakes, which can be used by large ships. It was built by the
US and Canada by digging passages out of the ground to
connect the river and the lakes, and was opened in 1959.
St Le·ger, the /sænt ˈledʒəʳ|| sent-/ a well-known British
horse race run in September at Doncaster. It is for three-year-
old horses and was established in 1776.
St. Lou·is /sænt ˈluːi, -ˈluːɪs||seɪnt ˈluːɪs/ a city in the state
of Missouri in the eastern central US, which is a port and an
industrial centre. It is also known for its JAZZ and BLUES
music, and for the GATEWAY ARCH, a very large ARCH built in
the 1960s.
St. Louis 'Cardinals, the an American Major League
Baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. Their home STA-
DIUM is the Busch Stadium. They have won 15 National
League PENNANTS and nine World Series CHAMPIONSHIPS.
St Lu·cia /sænt ˈluːʃə||seɪnt-/ a country in the east Carib-
bean Sea, one of the Windward Islands, south of Martinique.
Population: 162,157 (2003). Capital: Castries. —St Lucian
n, adj
St Martin-in-the-'Fields a church in London known for
its small ORCHESTRA and the concerts that take place there,
and for the work done there to help people who do not have
homes
St 'Michael trademark a type of clothing and other products
sold by MARKS AND SPENCER
St Mo·ritz /sæn məˈrɪts||-məʊ-/ a town in southeast Swit-
zerland which is a fashionable and expensive centre for
winter sports
stoat /stəʊt/ n a small brown furry European animal that
looks rather like a WEASEL and eats other animals → compare
ERMINE
stock¹ /stɒk||stɑːk/ n 1 [C{oft}] also stocks pl. a supply of
something for use: We've laid in (=provided ourselves with)
stocks of food in case there are shortages later. | How long will
coal stocks last? | (fig.) He became well known for his stock of
good jokes. 2 [C;U] (a supply of) goods for sale, especially in
a shop: Have you any of the blue shirts in stock? | We haven't
much stock left after the Christmas rush. 3 [C;U] a) money
lent to a government or company, on which interest is
paid b) the ownership of a public company, usually divided
into shares: She put all her money into government stock(s). |
He invested his savings in stocks and bonds. 4 [C;U] a liquid
made by boiling meat, bones etc, and used in cooking 5 [U]
the degree to which people think about someone or some-
thing favourably; popularity: After it made huge tax cuts, the
government's stock rose very high. 6 [U] farm animals, espe-
cially cattle; LIVESTOCK 7 [C] a) a plant from which CUT-
TINGS are grown b) a stem onto which another plant is
grafted (GRAFT) 8 [C;U] the people from whom someone is
descended: She came of (a) peasant/noble stock. 9 [C] a piece
of wood used as a support or handle, especially for a
gun 10 [C] a garden flower with a sweet smell 11 take
stock (of) to consider a situation carefully so as to take a
decision: Before rushing into something irrevocable, let's sit
back and take stock of the situation. → see also STOCKTAK-
ING, STOCKS, FILM STOCK, LAUGHINGSTOCK, lock, stock, and
barrel (LOCK)
stock² v [T] 1 to keep supplies of, especially for sale: That
shop stocks all types of shoes. 2 [(UP, with)] to provide with a
supply: We make sure we're always well stocked (up) with
candles, just in case. | an excellently stocked library
stock up phr v [(on, with)] to provide oneself with a full store
of goods: We've got plenty of fruit and vegetables, but we must
stock up on meat. | to stock up with food for the holiday
stock³ adj [A] 1 usually derog commonly used, especially with-
out much meaning: They came out with the stock excuse:
'operating difficulties'. 2 kept in STOCK especially because it
is of a standard or average type: shoes in all the stock sizes
stock·ade¹ /stɒˈkeɪd||stɑː-/ n a wall or fence of upright
pieces of wood (STAKES) built for defence
stockade² v [T] to put a stockade round for defence
stock·breed·er /ˈstɒkˌbridəʳ||ˈstɑːk-/ n a farmer who
breeds cattle
stock·brok·er /ˈstɒkˌbrəkəʳ||ˈstɑːk-/ n someone whose
job is buying and selling STOCKS, BONDS, and SHARES for
other people —ing n [U] a career in stockbroking | a stockbro-
king firm
'stockbroker ˌbelt n BrE infml an area at the edge of a city
where rich people live in large houses and from which they
travel to their work
stock·car /ˈstɒk-kɑːʳ||ˈstɑːk-/ n 1 an ordinary car changed
so that it can be used in a special type of rough car race
(stockcar racing) → compare HOT ROD 2 AmE a railway
carriage for carrying cattle
'stock cube n a solid lump of dried material which when
mixed with water forms a STOCK
'stock exˌchange also stock market n (often caps.) 1 [C] a
place where STOCKS, BONDS, and SHARES are bought and
sold: The news caused a flurry of activity on the London Stock
Exchange. 2 [the] the business of doing this: She made a tidy
profit with some shrewd investments on the Stock Exchange.
stock·hold·er /ˈstɒkˌhəʊldəʳ||ˈstɑk-/ n AmE for SHARE-
HOLDER
Stock·holm /ˈstɒkhəm||ˈstɑːk-/ the capital city of Swe-
den. It is a port and also an important centre of business,
art, and education
stock·i·net, -nette /ˌstɒkɪˈnet||ˌstɑː-/ n [U] a soft elastic
material, used especially for BANDAGES
stock·ing /ˈstɒkɪŋ||ˈstɑː-/ n 1 a closely fitting garment for a
woman's leg and foot which is usually made from a thin
light material, especially nylon → compare NYLONS, SOCKS,
TIGHTS 2 old-fash or frml a man's sock 3 in one's stocking/
stockinged feet wearing no shoes: He was six feet tall in his
stocking feet. (=without shoes to increase his height) → see
also BODY STOCKING, CHRISTMAS STOCKING; see PAIR (USAGE)
'stocking ˌcap n AmE a woollen hat that fits closely over the
head and ears to keep them warm
'stocking-ˌfiller || also 'stocking-ˌstuffer AmE — n a small
inexpensive Christmas present put into a CHRISTMAS STOCK-
ING
,stock-in-ˈtrade n [U] 1 something habitually used, espe-
cially a skill or quality important to a person's job: A
pleasant manner is part of a politician's stock-in-
trade. 2 things used in carrying on a business
stock·ist /ˈstɒkɪst||ˈstɑː-/ n BrE a person or firm that keeps a
particular sort of goods for sale: Our chain of shops are
stockists for 'Woofo' dog food.
stock·job·ber /ˈstɒkˌdʒɒbəʳ||ˈstɑːkˌdʒɑː-/ n derog in AmE (in
Britain until 1986) a person who buys and sells for a STOCK-
BROKER; a JOBBER
stock·man /ˈstɒkmæn||ˈstɑːk-/ n pl. -men /mən/ a man
employed to look after farm animals
'stock ˌmarket n STOCK EXCHANGE
'stock ˌmarket ˌcrash n a sudden failure of the business of
buying and selling on the stock market, which may be
caused by loss of confidence, sudden political changes, or
other unexpected events: He lost a lot of money in the recent
stock market crash.