shore
English meaning: Shore
Definition
Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
Example
“lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore”
Another example: “The government took emergency measures to shore up the failing banks.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Refers to the land along the edge of a sea or lake ('the rocky shore'). As a verb, 'shore up' means to support or prop up ('shore up the economy'). Neutral to literary register for the noun.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'schore' (shore), of uncertain ultimate origin, entering English in the 14th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- rocky shore
- shore up
- on shore
- shore leave
- along the shore
Word Forms
shore (n & v); shores (pl); shored; shoring
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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