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   shore

   /SHôr/

   noun

   • 1. the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water: "I took the tiller and made for the shore"
   • ▪ the land between ordinary high- and low-water marks.
   • ▪ a country or other geographic area bounded by a coast: "the shores of the New World"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schōre; perhaps related to the verb shear.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shoreless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shoreShore Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SHORE is the land bordering a usually large body of water; specifically : coast. How to use shore in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a country or continent with a coast: In 1992, Britain played host to the first multi-racial South African team to visit these shores. See more. Fewer examples. We could hear waves crashing against the shore. The waves gently lapped the shore. She stood on the shore and let the water wash over her tired feet.

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   noun. the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc. Synonyms: margin, strand. some particular country: my native shore. land, as opposed to sea or water: a marine serving on shore. Law. the space between the ordinary high-water and low-water mark. adjective.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shoreShore - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb shore means "prop up or support," so you might shore up a house that's tilting on its foundation or shore up a failing company with an investment of money.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SHORE meaning: 1. the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river: 2. on the land and not in a ship: 3. a…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHORE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The shores or the shore of a sea, lake, or wide river is the land along the edge of it. Someone who is on shore is on the land rather than on a ship.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › shoreShore - definition of shore by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Physical Geography) the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river. 2. (Physical Geography) a. land, as opposed to water (esp in the phrase on shore) b. ( as modifier ): shore duty. 3. (Law) law the tract of coastland lying between the ordinary marks of high and low water.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshore noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of shore noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHORE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SHORE definition: the area of land along the edge of the sea or a lake: . Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishshore noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    shore an area that is by the ocean or a lake, especially one where people go for a day or a vacation: Let's go to the shore. The reef runs along the island's north shore. coastline the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance: California's rugged coastline