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Definition of shore
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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Origin and Etymology of shore
Middle English, from Old English *scor; akin to Middle Low German schōr foreland and perhaps to Old English scieran to cut — more at shear
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Definition of shore
: a prop for preventing sinking or sagging
Origin and Etymology of shore
Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch scōre prop, Middle Low German schōre
shore
Definition of shore
shored
;shoring
First Known Use of shore
14th century
SHORE Defined for Kids
Definition of shore for Students
: the land along the edge of a body of water
Definition of shore for Students
shored
;shoring
: 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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