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How to pronounce shore in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms land, set ashore
Type of arrive, come, get
Type Words
Synonyms prop, prop up, shore up
Type of support, hold, hold up, sustain
Has types bolster
Derivation shoring


shore and buttress an old building.
Type Words
Synonyms shoring
Type of beam
Type Words
Type of bound, border


The river was shored by trees.
Type Words
Type of geological formation, formation
Has types seashore, coast, lakeshore, lakeside, sea-coast, seacoast, strand

Examples of shore

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Forty-one survivors were plucked from the seas, and one person made it to shore.
From the washingtontimes.com
The path would connect Stateline on the south shore to Crystal Bay in the north.
From the washingtontimes.com
Fishing from shore is going to be the only option available for the near future.
From the sacbee.com
Most were rescued by firefighters, a passing ferry boat and passers-by on shore.
From the delawareonline.com
This week there was a complete and utter British invasion of the American shore.
From the cnn.com
Anglers were shore fishing, and one released two 20-inch largemouth bass Monday.
From the post-gazette.com
To shore up sales, it has persuaded Philips to offer entry-level boxes for $199.
From the businessweek.com
With a presidential vote looming in 2011, Kirchner is eager to shore up support.
From the businessweek.com
Still, Bloomberg's initial moves are likely to shore up what's already in place.
From the businessweek.com
More examples
  • The land along the edge of a body of water
  • Serve as a shore to; "The river was shored by trees"
  • A beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
  • Land: arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"
  • Prop up: support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"
  • A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. ...
  • The land on or near a waterline such as a sea shore or lake shore; the land; a prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it; To provide support in some way
  • (Shores) Horizontal supports, usually timber employed between the stepped sides of a graving dock and the ships side shell plating. Ideally shores would be positioned in way of deck stringers and framed intersections of the ships steel work.
  • The narrow strip of land in immediate contact with the sea, including the zone between high and low water lines.