Shore

Quick meaning: Shore is a noun meaning Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.

Meaning

Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.

More Meanings

1. (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.
2. A prop or strut supporting some structure or weight above it.
3. Not followed by up: to provide (something) with support.
4. Usually followed by up: to reinforce (something at risk of failure).
5. simple past of shear
6. (obsolete, intransitive) To arrive at the shore
7. (obsolete, transitive) To put ashore.

Example Sentences

the fruitful shore of muddy Nile

The passengers signed up for shore tours.

The seamen were serving on shore instead of on ships.

the ship quickened her way, and shot past that rocke, where wee thought shee would have shored.

Word Forms

• shores
• shoring
• shored

Synonyms for shore

Depending on context, synonyms include buttress, reinforce, strengthen, support, bolster, sheared.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include seashore, coastal, land, beach, lakeshore, foreshore.

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