shoring

1 of 2

noun

shor·​ing ˈshȯr-iŋ 

1

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

2

: a system or group of shores

shoring

2 of 2

present participle of shore entry 3

Examples of shoring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The park was scheduled to open last year, but was delayed when winter rains caused two major landslides along its cliffs, requiring significant shoring up to keep an emergency access route open. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

The email added that once the emergency shoring is finished, management will speak with the building owner's structural engineers and Anne Arundel County about when people can retrieve their vehicles and personal property. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

But without a cohesive approach to our overall health policies and infrastructure, onshoring or friend-shoring will only expose us to more health, economic, and security risks. — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 24 July 2026

Mamdani said temporary shoring and beams were installed on floors 18 through 23 of the building, and additional supports will be added throughout the day as crews make their way to the roof and down to the ninth floor. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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