shoring

noun

shor·​ing ˈshȯr-iŋ 

1

: the act of supporting with or as if with a prop

2

: a system or group of shores

Examples of shoring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Higher tariffs on China, but not Mexico, would lead to near shoring. —Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

The shoring up of gun control laws in Canada came after the May 2020 ban of 1,500 makes and models of firearms. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024

The plan would allocate $1 billion towards flooding mitigation for Metro-North service, including more sophisticated drainage systems at the Mott Haven Yard and the shoring up of retaining walls and sea walls where the Hudson Line hugs the river’s edge. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024

For example, the list notes that much of the temporary shoring to reinforce the floor has been removed, and the remaining floor work is nearly complete. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shoring

• boring
• coring
• flooring
• poring
• pouring
• roaring
• scoring
• snoring
• soaring
• storing
• warring
• whoring

Kids Definition

shoring

noun

shor·​ing

ˈshōr-iŋ,

ˈshȯr-

: a group of things that shore something up