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shores

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ʃɔːz/

Noun

shores noun

  1. Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.“lake shore;  bay shore;  gulf shore;  island shore;  mainland shore;  river shore;  estuary shore;  pond shore;  sandy shore;  rocky shore”
  2. (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.“The passengers signed up for shore tours.”

shores noun

  1. A prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it.“The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.”

shores noun

  1. (Obsolete except in Hiberno-English) A sewer.

Verb

shores verb

  1. To set on shore.

shores verb

  1. (without up) To provide with support.
  2. (usually with up) To reinforce (something at risk of failure).“The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water.”

shores verb

  1. To warn or threaten.
  2. To offer.

Word map

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Related terms

Synonyms

bolsterprop upbuttressreinforcestrengthensupportseashorecoastallandset ashorebacksbankbanksbeachbeachesbordersboundarieschops

Associated

loughcaspianlochfjordlakehuronclairerieinletlagoondunes

Rhymes

corpsdrawersscoresyoursmentorsexploreschoresdoorsrestoresbors

Usage & collocations

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