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Definition of shore
(Entry 1 of 3)
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
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noun (2)Definition of shore (Entry 2 of 3)
: a prop for preventing sinking or sagging
shore
verbDefinition of shore (Entry 3 of 3)
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Kids Definition of shore
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the land along the edge of a body of water
shore
verbKids Definition of shore (Entry 2 of 2)
: to keep from sinking, sagging, or falling by placing a support under or against We had to shore up a wall.
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