shore¹ /shōr or shör/

1. The land bordering on the sea or a large expanse of water
2. The foreshore
3. Land as opposed to the sea
4. (in pl) lands, countries

To set on shore

shoreˈless adjective

Having no shore, unlimited, boundless

shoreˈward adjective and adverb

shoreˈwards adverb

shoreˈbird noun

Any of various birds that live on the shore or close to water, a wader

shore boat noun

A boat plying near or to the shore

shore crab noun

A crab (Carcinus maenas) very common between tidemarks

shore due noun (Scot)

A harbour due

shore effect noun (telecommunications)

Horizontal refraction of a radio wave as it crosses a shoreline, causing direction-finding errors (also coastline effect)

shoreˈ-going adjective

1. Going, or for going, ashore
2. Land-dwelling

shore leave noun

Leave of absence granted to members of a ship's crew to go ashore

shoreˈline noun

1. The line of meeting of land and water
2. A rope connecting a net with the land

shoreˈman noun

1. A dweller on the shore
2. A landsman
3. (US also shoresˈman) a person who has an onshore job connected with fishery

shoreˈside noun

The area near the shore (also adjective)

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