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
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
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
From his office at International Olympic Committee headquarters on the calm blue shores of Lake Geneva, IOC President Thomas Bach predicts a serene future for future editions of the Olympics, even as the world thrums with change.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2025
Jennings has committed 10 turnovers in the last six games so his ability to shore that up will likely decide this contest.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Noun
From the shores of Hawaii to the villas of Thailand, the hit TV series offers no shortage of design inspiration.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
From his office at International Olympic Committee headquarters on the calm blue shores of Lake Geneva, IOC President Thomas Bach predicts a serene future for future editions of the Olympics, even as the world thrums with change.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
When the body surfaced, the men dragged it to shore and called for help, deputies said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2025
Jennings has committed 10 turnovers in the last six games so his ability to shore that up will likely decide this contest.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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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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