often attributive
1
: the land bordering a usually large body of water
specifically
: coast
2
: a boundary (as of a country) or an area within a boundary
—usually used in plural
immigrated to these shores
3
: land as distinguished from the sea
shipboard and shore duty
: a prop for preventing sinking or sagging
shored; shoring
Synonyms
Examples of shore in a Sentence
Noun (2)
the carpenter placed a shore underneath the sagging roof of the porch
Verb
a highway tunnel shored up by massive columns of concrete
used an avalanche of statistics to shore up his claim that the state's economy is in fine shape
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 May 2024
The lake stretches on for 43 square miles, offering visitors the chance to find both adventure and relaxation all around its shores.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
The Sprinter beverage founder also uploaded images of her coastal accommodations from their beach vacation, posting snaps of a balcony surrounded by big palm leaves, as well as picturesque shots of the sandy shore and bright blue ocean.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Reassessing the metaphor Menge has dedicated his career to understanding ecological community structure, continuing the emphasis on rocky shores from his graduate work with Paine.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Laura is a proud former resident of the New Jersey shore, a competitive swimmer, and a fierce defender of the Oxford comma.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
Klimek: What these workmen had discovered was an ancient library buried underground since the Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D.
Marchant: The library itself was situated in this luxury Roman villa on the shore of the Bay of Naples.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
The deadliest wreck in Lake Michigan – and all of the Great Lakes – was the Lady Elgin, which sank in 1860 after it was rammed by the schooner Augusta less than 10 miles from shore during a gale.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
In the past 200 years, six hurricanes have hit the shores of Pawleys Island.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
The roughly 44-foot-long sei whale was towed to shore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, for a necropsy, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries spokesperson Andrea Gomez.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Gomez continued, saying that the whale was relocated and towed to shore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, to allow for better access to heavy equipment and resources to conduct a necropsy examination, which is an autopsy for animals.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 May 2024
After his friends rushed to shore and called for help, officials said rangers, as well as multiple other law enforcement agencies, responded to search for Fisher.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
That, in turn, is making hurricanes more dangerous than ever, as the storm can suddenly intensify close to shore into something fiercer than what emergency agencies were preparing for.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 2 May 2024
The whale’s carcass, which had been scavenged by sharks, was pulled to shore for a necropsy and identified as a mom from the 2024 calving season, having given birth to her sixth calf this past winter.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
As the blocks multiplied, a crew of Colby College student athletes sprang into action, pulling them from the pond, pushing them to shore and swiftly loading them into waiting trucks.
—Jenna Russell Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
An initial geological study and work to shore things up cost the city $75,000, but those temporary repairs and efforts to remold the slope didn’t stabilize the soil enough.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Noun
The sailor, who has 55 years of experience, said the orcas continued for 30 minutes — even following the boat as it was towed to shore.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 May 2024
The lake stretches on for 43 square miles, offering visitors the chance to find both adventure and relaxation all around its shores.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
The Sprinter beverage founder also uploaded images of her coastal accommodations from their beach vacation, posting snaps of a balcony surrounded by big palm leaves, as well as picturesque shots of the sandy shore and bright blue ocean.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Reassessing the metaphor Menge has dedicated his career to understanding ecological community structure, continuing the emphasis on rocky shores from his graduate work with Paine.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Laura is a proud former resident of the New Jersey shore, a competitive swimmer, and a fierce defender of the Oxford comma.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
Klimek: What these workmen had discovered was an ancient library buried underground since the Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D.
Marchant: The library itself was situated in this luxury Roman villa on the shore of the Bay of Naples.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
The deadliest wreck in Lake Michigan – and all of the Great Lakes – was the Lady Elgin, which sank in 1860 after it was rammed by the schooner Augusta less than 10 miles from shore during a gale.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
In the past 200 years, six hurricanes have hit the shores of Pawleys Island.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
Verb
The 32 crew members boarded two lifeboats and were towed to shore by a fishing boat.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
The roughly 44-foot-long sei whale was towed to shore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, for a necropsy, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries spokesperson Andrea Gomez.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Gomez continued, saying that the whale was relocated and towed to shore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, to allow for better access to heavy equipment and resources to conduct a necropsy examination, which is an autopsy for animals.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 May 2024
After his friends rushed to shore and called for help, officials said rangers, as well as multiple other law enforcement agencies, responded to search for Fisher.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
That, in turn, is making hurricanes more dangerous than ever, as the storm can suddenly intensify close to shore into something fiercer than what emergency agencies were preparing for.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 2 May 2024
The whale’s carcass, which had been scavenged by sharks, was pulled to shore for a necropsy and identified as a mom from the 2024 calving season, having given birth to her sixth calf this past winter.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
As the blocks multiplied, a crew of Colby College student athletes sprang into action, pulling them from the pond, pushing them to shore and swiftly loading them into waiting trucks.
—Jenna Russell Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
An initial geological study and work to shore things up cost the city $75,000, but those temporary repairs and efforts to remold the slope didn’t stabilize the soil enough.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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shore
1 of 3 noun
ˈshō(ə)r 
ˈshȯ(ə)r
: the land along the edge of a body of water (as the sea)
shore
2 of 3 verb
shored; shoring
: to support with one or more bracing timbers
shore up a house foundation
shore
3 of 3 noun
: a prop or support placed under or against something to support it
Etymology
Noun
Middle English shore "the land on the edge of a body of water"
Verb
Middle English shoren "to support, brace"
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