wellington

Everyday

1. A wellington is a tall rubber or plastic boot that keeps your feet dry in rain and mud; they usually come in pairs. tree →
2. Wellington (with a capital W) is the capital city of New Zealand. tree →
3. The Duke of Wellington was a famous British general after whom the boots were named. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, children wear wellies for puddles, farms and gardening; Americans call them rain boots or rubber boots. In geography lessons, Wellington is at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island and is famous for wind. Phrases: a pair of wellingtons, wellies, welly boots.

Examples

• Put on your wellingtons, it is muddy outside. tree →
• I jumped in every puddle in my wellies. tree →
• My new wellingtons are green with frogs on them. tree →
• Farmers wear wellingtons in the fields. tree →
• Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. tree →
• Leave your wellies by the back door. tree →
• Wellington is known as a windy city. tree →
• Rain boots and wellingtons are the same thing. tree →

Note

Usually plural: a pair of wellingtons. Lower case for the boot, capital W for the city and the Duke. Wellington, not Auckland, is New Zealand's capital, a common trap.