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    shore
    /ʃɔː/

    noun

    • 1. the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water: "I took the tiller and made for the shore"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shoreShore Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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)

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shoreShore - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › shoreSHORE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshore noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of shore noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › shoreShore - definition of shore by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHORE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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 ...

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishshore noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    shore an area that is by the ocean or a lake, especially one where people go for a day or a vacation: Let's go to the shore. The reef runs along the island's north shore. coastline the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance: California's rugged coastline

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHORE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SHORE definition: the area of land along the edge of the sea or a lake: . Learn more.