noun
1 land along the edge of a sea/lake
ADJECTIVE
▪ golden , sandy
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on the golden ~s of beautiful Bali
▪ lake , ocean , sea (usually seashore )
▪ rocky
▪ barren , exposed , wilder ( figurative )
▪
a Belgian artist from the wilder ~s of Flemish nationalism
▪ distant , far , farther , opposite , other
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Meg was pointing to the far ~.
▪ near
▪ east , north , etc.
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Lake Michigan's north ~
▪ eastern , northern , etc.
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The path ran along the southern ~ of the lake.
▪ lake
VERB + SHORE
▪ approach , reach
▪ leave
▪ follow , hug
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We sailed until midnight, hugging the ~.
▪ line
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Four thousand spectators lined the ~s.
▪ hit , lap , lap against
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the sound of waves lapping the ~
▪ be found on , be washed up on
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A dolphin was found washed up on the ~.
SHORE + NOUN
▪ bird , crab
▪ leave
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sailors on ~ leave
▪ excursion
PREPOSITION
▪ along the ~
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We walked along the ~s of the lake together.
▪ around the ~ of
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The route goes around the ~ of Derwent Water.
▪ at the ~
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We spent our vacation at the ~ ( = near the beach ). ( AmE )
▪ by the ~
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We strolled by the ~ after dinner.
▪ close to the ~ , near the ~
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The sea appears calm near the ~.
▪ from (a/the) ~
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just a few miles from ~
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He waited, watching from the ~.
▪ on (a/the) ~
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The others were now safely on ~.
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There are a lot of rocks on that ~.
▪ on the ~s of
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The hotel is situated on the sheltered ~s of the Moray Firth.
▪ to the ~ , towards/toward the ~
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The hotel's gardens stretch down to the lake ~.
▪ ~ of
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the ~s of the Mediterranean
2 shores particular country
ADJECTIVE
▪ British , US , etc.
▪ foreign , native
▪ our , these
▪
the ship in which Columbus first sailed to these ~s
VERB + SHORES
▪ arrive on , come to , grace ( BrE ), hit , reach , return to
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the most thought-provoking movie to hit these ~s in recent years
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He was glad to return to his native ~s.
▪ leave
▪ defend
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We will fight to the death to defend our ~s.
PREPOSITION
▪ beyond the ~
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The decisions concerning the future of the company will be taken beyond these ~s.