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noun (1) ˈshȯr. often attributive. Synonyms of shore. 1. : the land bordering a usually large body of water. specifically : coast. 2. : a boundary (as of a country) or an area within a boundaryusually used in plural. immigrated to these shores. 3. : land as distinguished from the sea. shipboard and shore duty. shore. 2 of 3. noun (2)
SHORE definition: 1. the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river: 2. on the land and not in a ship: 3. a…. Learn more.
The verb shore means "prop up or support," so you might shore up a house that's tilting on its foundation or shore up a failing company with an investment of money.
a country or continent with a coast: In 1992, Britain played host to the first multi-racial South African team to visit its shores. See more. Fewer examples. We could hear waves crashing against the shore. The waves gently lapped the shore. She stood on the shore and let the water wash over her tired feet.
What is a basic definition of shore? A shore is land that is located along the edge of a body of water. Shore can also be used more generally to mean any land or a particular country.
1. (Physical Geography) the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river. 2. (Physical Geography) a. land, as opposed to water (esp in the phrase on shore) b. ( as modifier ): shore duty. 3. (Law) law the tract of coastland lying between the ordinary marks of high and low water.
shore is the general word: The ship reached shore. bank denotes the land along a river or other watercourse, sometimes steep but often not: The river flows between its banks. beach refers to sandy or pebbly margins along a shore, esp. those made wider at ebb tide: a private beach for bathers. coast applies only to land along an ocean: the ...
Definition of shore noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SHORE definition: the area of land along the edge of the sea or a lake: . Learn more.
Noun. Verb. Pronoun. Filter. noun. shores. Land at or near the edge of a body of water, esp. along an ocean, large lake, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Land; country. Far from our native shores. American Heritage. Land as opposed to water. Webster's New World. Seashore. Webster's New World.
