shore
[noun]
Synonyms: beach, coast, sands, seashore, strand (poetic)

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Related Words: coastline, shoreline, waterfront, waterside, coastland, seacoast, seashore, foreshore, littoral, shoreface, shoreside, brink, embankment, riverbank, riverside

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English Thesaurus: coast, shore, the seashore, coastline, seaboard, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. shore¹ /ʃɔː $ ʃɔːr/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Middle Dutch; Origin: Middle Low German schore]

1. [uncountable and countable] the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake:
We could see a boat about a mile from shore.
Only a few survivors reached the shore.
She began to swim to shore.
on the shores of something
a holiday resort on the shores of the Adriatic
on shore
We had a couple of hours on shore (=not on a ship).
off shore
The island is about three miles off shore (=away from the coast).
rocky/sandy shore

2. these/British/our etc shores written a country that has a border on the sea:
Millions of immigrants flocked to these shores in the 19th century.
growing fears that English football players will be lured away to foreign shores
⇒ ashore, offshore, onshore

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. shore² verb
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: shore 'piece of wood used as a support' (15-20 centuries), from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German schore 'prop']
shore something ↔ up phrasal verb

1. to support a wall or roof with large pieces of wood, metal etc to stop it from falling down:
The roof had been shored up with old timbers.

2. to help or support something that is likely to fail or is not working well Synonym : bolster:
attempts to shore up the struggling economy

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

shore
noun
I. land along the edge of a sea/lake
ADJ. golden, sandy on the golden shores of beautiful Bali
rocky, wooded | barren, bleak, desert, deserted, exposed, lonely, wilder (figurative) a Belgian from the wilder shores of Flemish nationalism
lee, sheltered | distant, far, farther, opposite, other Meg was pointing towards the far shore.
north/northern, etc. The path ran along the southern shore of the lake.
lake
VERB + SHORE approach, reach | leave | follow, hug We sailed until midnight, hugging the shore.
be found on, be washed up on A dying dolphin was found washed up on the shore.
SHORE + NOUN bird | road | leave
PREP. along the ~ walking along the wooded shores of the lake
around the ~ of The route goes around the shore of Derwent Water.
by the ~ strolling by the shore
close to/near the ~ The sea appears calm near the shore.
from (a/the) ~ just a few miles from shore watching from the shore
on (a/the) ~ The others were now safely on shore. There are a lot of rocks on that shore.
on the ~s of The hotel is situated on the sheltered shores of the Moray Firth.
(down/back) to/towards the ~ The hotel's gardens stretch down to the lake shore.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

shore
II. (also
shores) particular country
ADJ. American, British, etc. the ship in which Columbus first sailed to American shores
foreign, native | our, these
VERB + SHORE arrive on, come to, reach, return to He was glad to return to his native shores.
leave | defend We will fight to the death to defend our shores.
PREP. beyond/outside the ~ The decisions will be taken beyond these shores.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

coast noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea:
The hurricane struck Florida’s coast.
St Andrew’s is on the east coast of Scotland.
shore noun [uncountable and countable] the land along the edge of the sea or along the edge of a lake:
The children managed to swim to shore but their father was swept out to sea.
Vevey is a pretty town on the shores of Lake Geneva.
the seashore the land along the edge of the sea, especially where there is sand and rocks:
Waves were crashing onto the seashore.
coastline noun [countable] the edge of the land next to the sea. Used especially about a long length of land or the shape it makes, for example as seen from the air:
The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles.
Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.
seaboard noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea. Used mainly about very large countries such as the US or Australia: western/eastern etc seaboard:
Australia’s eastern seaboard
⇒ Atlantic/Pacific etc seaboard:
the Atlantic seaboard of the US
the seaside British English a place at the edge of the sea where people go for a holiday:
The children love going to the seaside.
by the sea British English, by the ocean American English on land next to the sea:
We bought a small cottage by the sea.
He always walks by the ocean in the early morning.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

shore the area of sand, mud, or low land along the edge of the sea, a lake etc:
I went down to the shore to meet him.
The fish is commonly found off the shores of Australia.
They had planned to take a picnic on the shores of Lake Havel.
coast the land next to the sea:
He lives on the Sussex coast.
one of the most luxurious hotels on the south coast
the Draugen oil field, off the West coast of Norway
the East Coast of the United States
beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea:
Let's go to the beach.
Brighton beach
the seashore the land at the edge of the sea, consisting of sand or rocks:
He walked with her along the seashore.
You can hear the waves breaking on the seashore.
the seaside British English the areas or towns next to the sea where people go to enjoy themselves:
We went on day trips to the seaside.
Oh I do love to be beside the seaside (=a line from a well-known song).
a seaside town
a seaside resort
bank the land along the side of a river:
a journey along the banks of the River Ganges
He swam over to the other bank.
The river burst its banks.
the waterfront the part of a town or an area of land next to the sea, a river etc – used especially when talking about buildings near the water:
The restaurant is down on the waterfront.
a waterfront bar in Montreal called The Neptune
the waterside (also the lakeside, the riverside) the area at the edge of a lake, river etc:
The mountains almost come down to the waterside.
a rented villa on the lakeside
A number of barges were hidden in the trees along the riverside.
beautiful riverside views

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