shore

Meanings

• noun

  The land beside a body of water; the part of the land between the tidal limit and the beginning of the sea or the beginning of cultivation or vegetation.

  - "The beach is a popular place for swimming and sunbathing on the shore."
  - "The waves crashed against the rocky shore."
  - "The seagulls fly overhead, scanning the shore for food."

• verb

  To bring or place something to land or water's edge.

  - "The fishermen shore their catch."
  - "The lifeguard shores the injured swimmer to safety."
  - "The sailors shore their sails before entering the harbor."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʃɔɹ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bolster , prop up , buttress , reinforce , strengthen , support

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shore
ore , core , lore , more , ore , tore

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Variants

List of all variants of shore that leads to same result
shore , shores , shored , shoring , shore dinner , shore dinners , shore leave , shore leaves , shore patrol , shore patrols , shore up , shored up , shores up , shoring up , lee shore , lee shores , Eastern Shore , hug the shore

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Etymology

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Old English scor 'bank, shore, side', related to scir 'bright, clear, pure'

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Trivia

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1. The longest shoreline in the world belongs to Canada, with a total length of approximately 202,080 kilometers.

2. The highest tides in the world occur in the Bay of Fundy, located between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with an average tidal range of 14.6 meters.

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Related Concepts

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1. coast: The land alongside a body of water, often used interchangeably with shore but generally referring to a longer stretch of land.

2. beach: A narrow strip of land along the edge of a body of water, typically covered with sand or pebbles.

3. tide: The periodic rising and falling of bodies of water caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.

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Culture

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The shore is a place of beauty and tranquility, often associated with relaxation and recreation. It is a common setting in literature, art, and music, representing the boundary between land and water, and the transition between different worlds.

How to Memorize "shore"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of a beach with waves crashing against the shore, sand between your toes, and the sun setting over the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shore' with the feeling of relaxation and the sound of waves crashing against the land.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Sandy Shores Are Relaxing' to help remember the definition of shore.

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