shore

UK /ʃɔː/ US /ʃɔː/
verb 7noun 4name 3adv 1

Definitions

noun

1

Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.

lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore

the fruitful shore of muddy Nile

2

Land, usually near a port.

The seamen were serving on shore instead of on ships.

The passengers signed up for shore tours.

verb

1

To arrive at the shore

the ship quickened her way, and shot past that rocke, where wee thought shee would have shored.

2

To put ashore.

I will bring these two moles, these blind ones, aboard him: if he think it fit to shore them again

noun

1

A prop or strut supporting some structure or weight above it.

The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.

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