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
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Boats carrying migrants landing on California shores is not new, but the practice has increased in recent years in San Diego County, from Imperial Beach and Point Loma in the south to Oceanside in the north.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
These coastal getaways are worth visiting for their beautiful shores and small-town feel.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
All boats returned to shore at 10:15 p.m. and the search operation ended for the night at 10:46 p.m., the fire department said.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Dramatic video shows how rescuers rushed in with a California Highway Patrol helicopter to stabilize the unconscious man on the shore and lift him up out of harm’s way, the San Francisco Fire Department said on social media on Tuesday, April 16.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
The incident occurred about 150 to 200 yards from the shore, near Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles and a witness called authorities to make the initial report.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The airstrip on the far shore stretched out before us, and Clark came in for a low, slow descent.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The aircraft crashed about 150 to 200 yards from the shore and a bystander called 911, Velasco said.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
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
All were either rescued or able to get to shore on their own.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2024
Philip Hallworth said that authorities had brought the female body to shore after it was found and took it to the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
The bull elephant seal charged into the ocean after the pup and pushed it to shore with its head, the study said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2024
Our group of eight made our way from the ship to shore in a zodiac where a single gentoo penguin greeted us.
—Melissa McGibbon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
Even with small waves, getting Wessels to shore wasn’t easy, Weber said.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
In photos taken of the star, he could be seen walking on to shore after a quick dip in the ocean in black swim trunks and black shades.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
Noun
Together, the quartet returned to the Severn’s shores and searched for additional evidence.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Boats carrying migrants landing on California shores is not new, but the practice has increased in recent years in San Diego County, from Imperial Beach and Point Loma in the south to Oceanside in the north.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
These coastal getaways are worth visiting for their beautiful shores and small-town feel.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
All boats returned to shore at 10:15 p.m. and the search operation ended for the night at 10:46 p.m., the fire department said.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Dramatic video shows how rescuers rushed in with a California Highway Patrol helicopter to stabilize the unconscious man on the shore and lift him up out of harm’s way, the San Francisco Fire Department said on social media on Tuesday, April 16.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
The incident occurred about 150 to 200 yards from the shore, near Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles and a witness called authorities to make the initial report.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The airstrip on the far shore stretched out before us, and Clark came in for a low, slow descent.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The aircraft crashed about 150 to 200 yards from the shore and a bystander called 911, Velasco said.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Verb
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
All were either rescued or able to get to shore on their own.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2024
Philip Hallworth said that authorities had brought the female body to shore after it was found and took it to the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
The bull elephant seal charged into the ocean after the pup and pushed it to shore with its head, the study said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2024
Our group of eight made our way from the ship to shore in a zodiac where a single gentoo penguin greeted us.
—Melissa McGibbon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
Even with small waves, getting Wessels to shore wasn’t easy, Weber said.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
In photos taken of the star, he could be seen walking on to shore after a quick dip in the ocean in black swim trunks and black shades.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
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“Shore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shore. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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