/ ʃɔː(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C , U ] the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, a lake or another large area of water :
a rocky / sandy shore
to swim from the boat to the shore
a house on the shores of the lake
The ship was anchored off shore .
2.
shores [ pl. ] (especially literary ) a country, especially one with a coast :
foreign shores
What brings you to these shores?
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- shore sth up
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WORD ORIGIN
noun Middle English : from Middle Dutch , Middle Low German schōre ; perhaps related to the verb shear .
verb Middle English : from Middle Dutch , Middle Low German schore prop, of unknown origin.