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Definition of 'shore'Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl). Cognate to (etyl) .
Noun
( en-noun)
Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
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* (Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
- the fruitful shore of muddy Nile
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(from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.
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Usage notes
* Generally, only the largest of rivers, which are often estuaries, are said to have shores .
* Rivers and other flowing bodies of water are said to have (term).
* River bank(s)'' outnumbers ''River shore(s) about 200:3 at COCA.
Hyponyms
* (land adjoining a large body of water) beach, headland, coast
Derived terms
* alongshore
* ashore
* backshore
* bayshore
* foreshore
* inshore
* lakeshore
* lee shore
* longshore
* nearshore
* onshore
* offshore
* seashore
* shore bug
* shore cod
* shore crab
* shore dinner
* shore fly
* shore lark
* shore leave
* shore patrol
* shore pine
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* shore pit viper
* shore plover
* shore plum
* shore snipe
* shore thistle
* shore teetan
* shorebird
* (adjective)
* shoreface
* shorefront
* shoreland
* shoreless
* shoreline
* shoreside
* shoreward
* shorewards
* shoreweed
* weather shore
* windward shore
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Related terms
* longshoreman
* shorage
Verb
( shor)
(obsolete) To set on shore.
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( Webster 1913)
Etymology 2
Of uncertain origin, but found in some other Germanic languages; compare Middle Dutch . [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shore?s=t]
Noun
( en-noun)
A prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it.
- The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.
Verb
( shor)
To provide with support.
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To reinforce (something at risk of failure).
- My family shored me up after I failed the GED.
- The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water.
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Synonyms
* reinforce, strengthen, support, buttress
* prop up, bolster
Derived terms
* dogshore
* shore up
* shorer
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* (noun)
* unshored
( rel-bottom)
Etymology 3
See (shear)
Verb
(head)
(shear)
Etymology 4
Noun
( en-noun)
(obsolete|UK|dialect) A sewer.
Anagrams
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