Definition of Shore
Shore
shore
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The land that borders a large body of water;
e.g. We walked along the shore until the sun had set.
(noun)
geographic area bounded by a coast;
e.g. The ship approached the shores of the 'Great New World'.
(noun)
A prop set obliquely against something to provide support;
e.g. The tent was held up with shores so that it wouldn't collapse again.
(verb)
to support or hold something up with props;
e.g. They had to shore up the tent so that it would not get knocked down by the wind again.
(verb)
to support something that would otherwise fall, collapse, or fail;
e.g. The government approved a million dollar fund to shore up the very much needed medical clinic.
(noun)
a boundary of a country or an area within a boundary;
e.g. We immigrated to these shores 15 years ago to start a new life.
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