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Definition of shore
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: a boundary (as of a country) or an area within a boundary
—usually used in plural immigrated to these shores
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: land as distinguished from the sea
shipboard and shore duty
shore
noun (2)Definition of shore (Entry 2 of 3)
: a prop for preventing sinking or sagging
shore
verb
shored; shoring
Definition of shore (Entry 3 of 3)
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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Kids Definition of shore
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the land along the edge of a body of water
shore
verb
shored; shoring
Kids 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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