often attributive
1
: the land bordering a usually large body of water
specifically
: coast
2
: a boundary (as of a country) or an area within a boundary
—usually used in plural
immigrated to these shores
3
: land as distinguished from the sea
shipboard and shore duty
: a prop for preventing sinking or sagging
shored; shoring
Synonyms
Examples of shore in a Sentence
Noun (2)
the carpenter placed a shore underneath the sagging roof of the porch
Verb
a highway tunnel shored up by massive columns of concrete
used an avalanche of statistics to shore up his claim that the state's economy is in fine shape
Recent Examples on the Web
Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024
The one-time fee also includes high-speed Starlink internet service, meals and snacks, select shore excursions, laundry, and access to the ship’s pool and fitness center, among other perks.
—Sarah Kuta, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
Trinidad State Beach This beach runs along the western shore of this picturesque oceanside village, starting just north of Trinidad Head, a rocky promontory that shelters Trinidad Harbor and offers 360-degree coastal views along a 1.3-mile trail loop.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
Most river shore plants have evolved to benefit from winter and spring flooding — not flooding in the summer.
—Nic Anderson, CNN, 30 June 2024
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Noun
On the western shore of Lake Michigan, Wisconsin's biggest city has many nicknames, and much more to offer beyond its beer and cheese stereotypes (although there's plenty of both of those, too).
—Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024
The one-time fee also includes high-speed Starlink internet service, meals and snacks, select shore excursions, laundry, and access to the ship’s pool and fitness center, among other perks.
—Sarah Kuta, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
Trinidad State Beach This beach runs along the western shore of this picturesque oceanside village, starting just north of Trinidad Head, a rocky promontory that shelters Trinidad Harbor and offers 360-degree coastal views along a 1.3-mile trail loop.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
Most river shore plants have evolved to benefit from winter and spring flooding — not flooding in the summer.
—Nic Anderson, CNN, 30 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for shore
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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shore
1 of 3 noun
ˈshō(ə)r 
ˈshȯ(ə)r
: the land along the edge of a body of water (as the sea)
shore
2 of 3 verb
shored; shoring
: to support with one or more bracing timbers
shore up a house foundation
shore
3 of 3 noun
: a prop or support placed under or against something to support it
Etymology
Noun
Middle English shore "the land on the edge of a body of water"
Verb
Middle English shoren "to support, brace"
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