shore
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈshȯr 
often attributive
1
: the land bordering a usually large body of water
specifically : coast
2
: a boundary (as of a country) or an area within a boundary —usually used in plural
immigrated to these shores
3
: land as distinguished from the sea
shipboard and shore duty
shore
2 of 3noun (2)
: a prop for preventing sinking or sagging
shore
3 of 3verb
shored; shoring
transitive verb
1
: to support by a shore : prop
2
: to give support to : brace —usually used with up
trying to shore up his claim
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- brace
- buttress
- mount
- mounting
- prop
- reinforcement
- spur
- stay
- support
- underpinning
Verb
- bear
- bolster
- brace
- buttress
- carry
- prop (up)
- stay
- support
- sustain
- undergird
- underpin
- uphold
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English *scor; akin to Middle Low German schōr foreland and perhaps to Old English scieran to cut — more at shear
Noun (2)
Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch scōre prop, Middle Low German schōre
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing shore
Kids Definition
shore 1 of 2
noun
ˈshȯr
: the land along the edge of a body of water
shore
2 of 2verb
shored; shoring
: to keep from sinking, sagging, or falling by placing a support under or against
We had to shore up a wall.
shorings
noun
as in shores
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- shores
- mounts
- supports
- mountings
- stands
- underpinnings
- stays
- reinforcements
- props
- struts
- pegs
- spurs
- brackets
- arches
- braces
- stakes
- columns
- crutches
- bolsters
- buttresses
- foundations
- pillars
- frames
- posts
- trusses
- bearings
- stanchions
- pedestals
- girders
- stilts
- bases
- cantilevers
- pilasters