n.
Pronunciation: ' sho ̇ r
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *scor; akin to Middle Low German sch ō r foreland and perhaps to Old English scieran to cut ― more at SHEAR
Date: 14th century
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 shore s >
3 : land as distinguished from the sea <shipboard and shore duty>