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
Synonyms
Examples of shore in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
Now’s your chance, because the picturesque Hawaiian spread that Kelly Slater has owned for the past several years has just popped up for sale on Oahu’s north shore, as was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
As a child, Stephanie Salgado Altamirano would rush to the shores of Omoa on her semi-annual family visits, a secluded beach in her home country of Honduras.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Offshore Fishing Head at least nine miles from shore by boat and reach depths of 50 to 100 feet for offshore fishing.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Up next Jordan Hicks, Keaton Winn and Logan Webb will get the ball in that order when the Giants return home for their first games on the shores of McCovey Cove.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
In late 2021, a version of the virus arrived on U.S. shores and was detected in wild birds.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Police believe that Stack went over the falls, and that his remains then traveled about 15 miles to the mouth of a river before drifting over 130 miles across Lake Ontario to wash up on Oswego's shores.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
Whale carcass towed to shore, necropsy scheduled After its discovery, the administration's fisheries and partners towed the whale to shore for a necropsy.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Jenna Russell Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
An initial geological study and work to shore things up cost the city $75,000, but those temporary repairs and efforts to remold the slope didn’t stabilize the soil enough.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
All were either rescued or able to get to shore on their own.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2024
Philip Hallworth said that authorities had brought the female body to shore after it was found and took it to the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
The bull elephant seal charged into the ocean after the pup and pushed it to shore with its head, the study said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2024
Our group of eight made our way from the ship to shore in a zodiac where a single gentoo penguin greeted us.
—Melissa McGibbon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
Even with small waves, getting Wessels to shore wasn’t easy, Weber said.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
In photos taken of the star, he could be seen walking on to shore after a quick dip in the ocean in black swim trunks and black shades.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
Noun
But the shores of Long Beach Island are particularly lovely.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
Now’s your chance, because the picturesque Hawaiian spread that Kelly Slater has owned for the past several years has just popped up for sale on Oahu’s north shore, as was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
As a child, Stephanie Salgado Altamirano would rush to the shores of Omoa on her semi-annual family visits, a secluded beach in her home country of Honduras.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Offshore Fishing Head at least nine miles from shore by boat and reach depths of 50 to 100 feet for offshore fishing.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Up next Jordan Hicks, Keaton Winn and Logan Webb will get the ball in that order when the Giants return home for their first games on the shores of McCovey Cove.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
In late 2021, a version of the virus arrived on U.S. shores and was detected in wild birds.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Police believe that Stack went over the falls, and that his remains then traveled about 15 miles to the mouth of a river before drifting over 130 miles across Lake Ontario to wash up on Oswego's shores.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
Whale carcass towed to shore, necropsy scheduled After its discovery, the administration's fisheries and partners towed the whale to shore for a necropsy.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
As the blocks multiplied, a crew of Colby College student athletes sprang into action, pulling them from the pond, pushing them to shore and swiftly loading them into waiting trucks.
—Jenna Russell Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
An initial geological study and work to shore things up cost the city $75,000, but those temporary repairs and efforts to remold the slope didn’t stabilize the soil enough.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
All were either rescued or able to get to shore on their own.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2024
Philip Hallworth said that authorities had brought the female body to shore after it was found and took it to the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
The bull elephant seal charged into the ocean after the pup and pushed it to shore with its head, the study said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2024
Our group of eight made our way from the ship to shore in a zodiac where a single gentoo penguin greeted us.
—Melissa McGibbon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
Even with small waves, getting Wessels to shore wasn’t easy, Weber said.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
In photos taken of the star, he could be seen walking on to shore after a quick dip in the ocean in black swim trunks and black shades.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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