shore

[US]/ʃɔː(r)/
[UK]/ʃɔːr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. prop up with a shore; support to make stable
n. the land along the edge of a body of water; a supporting beam or timber.

Phrases & Collocations

sandy shore

rocky shore

shoreline erosion

shore up

off shore

on shore

these shores

sea shore

in shore

eastern shore

lake shore

shore hardness

shore line

Example Sentences

shore dwellings; shore erosion.

Shall we regain the shore alive?

fly or coach to the shores of the Mediterranean.

are any of the crew left on shore?.

the hall was full of sailors on shore leave.

quadrant style shore durometer

The shores are strewn with wrecks.

The ship pulled in to the shore at midnight.

The shore was barely visible through the fog.

has property at the shore and elsewhere.

A wreck on shore is a beacon at sea.

shored up the sagging floors; shored up the peace initiative.

a Belgian from the wilder shores of Flemish nationalism

by heavn's high will compell'd from shore to shore.

it was a race against time to reach shore before the dinghy sank.

tax relief to help shore up the ailing airline industry.

The Mediterranean Sea bathes the shore of Italy.

Real-world Examples

New shores were formed and totally different creatures would have washed up onto the shores.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 8

That presented an opportunity to shore it up.

Source: Time

Some analysts see the move as Trump strategy to shore up support.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Crocodiles roam near the banks of the shore.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

It also helps to protect our shores from erosion.

Source: Natural History Museum

Indeed, the authors never wander beyond America's shores.

Source: The Economist - Arts

A growing challenge from beyond the nation's shores.

Source: America The Story of Us

Signs of trouble have already reached Cuban shores and moved inland.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

The ship has reached the shore.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

He reached it. It was the shore of the sea.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

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