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shore
1[ shawr, shohr ]
noun
- the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
Synonyms: ,
- some particular country:
my native shore.
- land, as opposed to sea or water:
a marine serving on shore.
- Law. the space between the ordinary high-water and low-water mark.
adjective
- of, relating to, or located on land, especially land along the edge of a body of water:
a marine on shore duty.
shore
2[ shawr, shohr ]
noun
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
- to support by or as if by a shore or shores; prop (usually followed by up ):
to shore up a roof; government subsidies to shore up falling corn prices.
shore
3[ shawr, shohr ]
verb (used with object)
- to threaten (someone).
- to offer or proffer (something).
Shore
4[ shawr, shohr ]
noun
- Jane, 1445?–1527, mistress of Edward IV of England.
shore
1/ ʃɔː /
noun
- the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river littoral
- land, as opposed to water (esp in the phrase on shore )
- ( as modifier )
shore duty
- law the tract of coastland lying between the ordinary marks of high and low water
- often plural a country
his native shores
verb
- tr to move or drag (a boat) onto a shore
shore
2/ ʃɔː /
noun
- a prop, post, or beam used to support a wall, building, ship in dry dock, etc
verb
- troften foll byup to prop or make safe with or as if with a shore
shore
3/ ʃɔː /
verb
- a past tense of shear
Derived Forms
- ˈǰԲ, noun
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Example Sentences
AFP, citing Mr Dhaliwal, said Mr Polyakov blew a whistle off the shore of the island in a bid to attract the attention of the tribe for about an hour.
Consumer Watchdog has called on State Farm Mutual to instead shore up the subsidiary’s capital position.
Cables — often several of them bunched together — come into our shores via landing stations.
Trump’s advisors say the new policy will bring about an overdue correction, returning fair trade practices, ultimately raising significant revenue for the federal government and bringing back manufacturing to U.S. shores.
If, on top of that, they need to shore up Social Security, they could raise taxes even further, perhaps to a level unprecedented in post-war years.
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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. As a verb, shore means to support something.
If a certain area of land touches or runs alongside a body of water, it is a shore. For example, a fisherman would stand at a river’s shore while fishing in it.
A shore is similar to a coast or a beach. A coast is a shore that specifically meets the ocean. A beach is a part of a shore covered in sand and pebbles.
- Real-life examples: Boats are docked along shores. Many shores have beautiful, sandy beaches. MTV once filmed an infamous reality show on the shore of New Jersey.
- Used in a sentence: Eve liked to watch the deer relax along the shore of the lake.
Shore is also used generally to mean any land. This sense is often used as a contrast to water, such as when talking about sailing or boating.
- Used in a sentence: When I was in the Coast Guard, I didn’t spend much time on shore.
Shore can also mean a country.
- Used in a sentence: I want to return to my native shore of Wales.
As a verb, shore means to support or to bolster. In this sense, it is often followed by the word up.
- Real-life examples: A builder might shore up a roof with several posts. You might shore up your essay with quotes from the research you did. A government can shore up the solar energy industry by giving solar panel manufacturers tax breaks.
- Used in a sentence: The president planned to shore up the economy by giving aid to small businesses.
Related to this sense, shore is used as a noun to mean a beam or post that acts as a support.
- Used in a sentence: We used steel shores to keep the side wall from falling down.
Where does shore come from?
The first records of the water-related shore come from around 1350. It ultimately comes from the Old English scora, which is recorded only in place names.
The first records of the support-related shore come from around 1250. It ultimately comes from the Middle English score. The verb form comes from the noun.
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How is shore used in real life?
Shore is a common word that means land that is along the water or that means to reinforce something.
Another great day is on the way! Today would be a great day to go to the shore!
— NY NJ PA Weather (@nynjpaweather)
Now when I’m at the shore I’m D (Down) T (to) F (FEAST) 🤤
— Mike The Situation ☝🏻 (@ItsTheSituation)
Raise your hand if you would rather we pay to fix Flint’s drinking water than for a stupid walk. And while we’re at it, if we have 5 Billion dollars worth of concrete, let’s shore up our crumbling bridges, why don’t we?
— Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL)
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True or False?
A shore is land that touches or runs along a body of water, such as the ocean.
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