SHORE

Shore

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. In physical oceanography, a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore, representing the intertidal zone where there is one. In contrast to a coast, a shore can border any body of water, while the coast must border an ocean; that is, a coast is a type of shore. The word shore is often substituted for coast where an oceanic shore is meant.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Shore
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

shore

Noun

  1. Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
    lake shore, bay shore, gulf shore, island shore, mainland shore, river shore, estuary shore, pond shore, sandy shore, rocky shore
  2. Land, usually near a port.
    The seamen were serving on shore instead of in ships.
    The passengers signed up for shore tours.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it.
    The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A sewer.

Verb

  1. To set on shore.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To provide with support.
  2. To reinforce (something at risk of failure).
    My family shored me up after I failed the GED.
    The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water.

Verb (etymology 3)

shore



The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: shore
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!