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   shore

   /ʃɔː/

   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: "record companies have been anxious to import the music to American shores"

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

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   Shore is the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river. Learn how to use shore in sentences, see synonyms and collocations, and compare with related words like onshore and offshore.

   • English (US)

     SHORE meaning: 1. the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or...

   • Znaczenie Shore, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     shore definicja: 1. the land along the edge of a sea, lake,...

   • Shore: Russian Translation

     SHORE translate: берег . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Shore Spanish Translation

     SHORE translate: orilla, orilla [feminine, singular], costa...

   • Shore: Italian Translation

     SHORE translate: riva, spiaggia. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Shore: Japanese Translation

     SHORE translate: 岸, 海岸, 湖畔, 岸（きし）. Learn more in the...

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

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   Learn the meaning of shore as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Shore can refer to the land along a body of water, a prop for supporting something, or to give support to something.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › shoreSHORE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A shore is land that is located along the edge of a body of water. Shore can also be used more generally to mean any land or a particular country. As a verb, shore means to support something.

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

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   Shore is the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river. Learn how to use shore in sentences, see related words and phrases, and explore translations in different languages.

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

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   Shore is the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river, or a supporting post or beam. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of shore in various contexts.

7. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of shore as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out the difference between shore and related words such as coast, beach, bank, and strand.