Shore
noun
The land along the edge of a body of water.
She loves to walk along the shore at sunset.
Often appears as...
- beach shore
- rocky shore
verb
To support (something) to prevent it from falling.
He shored up the sagging roof with a beam.
Often appears as...
- shore up the structure
- shore up the economy
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Technical
noun
A prop or support.
Engineers placed shores beneath the bridge to support it during repairs.
Often appears as...
- wooden shore
- steel shore
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Technical
noun
The land along the edge of a body of water.
She loves to walk along the shore at sunset.
Often appears as...
- beach shore
- rocky shore
verb
To support (something) to prevent it from falling.
He shored up the sagging roof with a beam.
Often appears as...
- shore up the structure
- shore up the economy
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A prop or support.
Engineers placed shores beneath the bridge to support it during repairs.
Often appears as...
- wooden shore
- steel shore
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Body of Water
Refers specifically to land next to oceans, lakes, or rivers.
We had a picnic on the shore of the lake.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Setting
Often visualized as a scenic, natural landscape, commonly in literature and art.
The painting displayed a serene shore, untouched by civilization.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Beach
While 'shore' and 'beach' are close, a shore can be rocky or grassy, not just sandy.
We explored the rocky shore, looking for marine creatures.
Pro Tip 1/3Body of Water
Refers specifically to land next to oceans, lakes, or rivers.
We had a picnic on the shore of the lake.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Setting
Often visualized as a scenic, natural landscape, commonly in literature and art.
The painting displayed a serene shore, untouched by civilization.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Beach
While 'shore' and 'beach' are close, a shore can be rocky or grassy, not just sandy.
We explored the rocky shore, looking for marine creatures.
Pro Tip 1/3Body of Water
Refers specifically to land next to oceans, lakes, or rivers.
We had a picnic on the shore of the lake.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Setting
Often visualized as a scenic, natural landscape, commonly in literature and art.
The painting displayed a serene shore, untouched by civilization.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Beach
While 'shore' and 'beach' are close, a shore can be rocky or grassy, not just sandy.
We explored the rocky shore, looking for marine creatures.
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Killer whale society PIPE...
ocean the killer whale is the most broadly distributed mammal in the world apart from us near shore off shore polar or tropical they occupy a singular position in the food web without concern of predation themselves fish seals penguins sharks great whales heck They ve been known to eat moose killer whales
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How fiction can change...
we're carried away down the currents of story into a world of imagination. And when we land, on a shore that is both new and familiar, something strange happens. Stepping onto the shore, we're changed. We don't retrace the footsteps of the authors or characters we followed here.
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Never, ever give up PIPE...
of isn't it what it's all about? Isn't life about the journey, not really the destination? And here we've been on this journey, and the truth is, it's been thrilling. We haven't reached that other shore, and still, our sense of pride and commitment,
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How do ocean currents...
Though they have different causes, surface and deep ocean currents influence each other in an intricate dance that keeps the entire ocean moving. Near the shore, surface currents are driven by both the wind and tides,
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Best Polar Bear Moments...
polar bear life no one appreciates this more than scientist malcolm ramsey in the summertime when we're working it's at the time the bears are just coming on shore and we've caught individual bears probably on the day
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After Largest Dam...
infants to to basically teenagers seeing the evolution is what its ended up being in particular in the near shore it's been a dramatic transformation the near shore is a very important bridge between
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The physics of surfing -...
This forms the waves’ characteristic curls, or jets, as they break along the shore. Sometimes, the curl might completely enclose part of the wave, forming a moving tube of water known as the barrel.
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Like the waves hit the shore and it's done. And then it recycles, right? And it's like, I can go there and touch my grief, and it's not gonna be forever in that super hot, teary moment.
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Sting: How I started...
Washed up on the shore Seems I'm not alone in being alone A hundred billion castaways Looking for a home I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
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Bizarre Mating Ritual Of...
famous for its endless sandy shores but step back from the beach and there's another very different world a vast
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Killer whale society PIPE...
ocean the killer whale is the most broadly distributed mammal in the world apart from us near shore off shore polar or tropical they occupy a singular position in the food web without concern of predation themselves fish seals penguins sharks great whales heck They ve been known to eat moose killer whales
Video examples
How fiction can change...
we're carried away down the currents of story into a world of imagination. And when we land, on a shore that is both new and familiar, something strange happens. Stepping onto the shore, we're changed. We don't retrace the footsteps of the authors or characters we followed here.
Video examples
Never, ever give up PIPE...
of isn't it what it's all about? Isn't life about the journey, not really the destination? And here we've been on this journey, and the truth is, it's been thrilling. We haven't reached that other shore, and still, our sense of pride and commitment,
Video examples
How do ocean currents...
Though they have different causes, surface and deep ocean currents influence each other in an intricate dance that keeps the entire ocean moving. Near the shore, surface currents are driven by both the wind and tides,
Video examples
Best Polar Bear Moments...
polar bear life no one appreciates this more than scientist malcolm ramsey in the summertime when we're working it's at the time the bears are just coming on shore and we've caught individual bears probably on the day
Video examples
After Largest Dam...
infants to to basically teenagers seeing the evolution is what its ended up being in particular in the near shore it's been a dramatic transformation the near shore is a very important bridge between
Video examples
The physics of surfing -...
This forms the waves’ characteristic curls, or jets, as they break along the shore. Sometimes, the curl might completely enclose part of the wave, forming a moving tube of water known as the barrel.
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Like the waves hit the shore and it's done. And then it recycles, right? And it's like, I can go there and touch my grief, and it's not gonna be forever in that super hot, teary moment.
Video examples
Sting: How I started...
Washed up on the shore Seems I'm not alone in being alone A hundred billion castaways Looking for a home I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
Video examples
Bizarre Mating Ritual Of...
famous for its endless sandy shores but step back from the beach and there's another very different world a vast
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Greg Gutfeld
American Author
As foreign attacks increase, it's easy to treat them like bad weather happening somewhere else. It's what we read over breakfast. But when that storm hits your shores, remember this: Wishful thinking never saved a single life. The truth, however, has.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
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Cyril Connolly
English Journalist
The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.
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William M. Daley
American Politician
There are some who want to move us back to the days when we were protectionists and keep all goods off our shores.
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Mara Brock Akil
American Writer
I'm very connected and passionate about what I put out in the world, and I want to get things safely to shore.
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Ella Maillart
Swiss Writer
From the beginning, I wanted to live my own life, and patiently I shored up that desire against wind and tide.
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Andre Gide
French Novelist
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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Jerry Bruckheimer
American Producer
I think we look to the military as something that protects our shores.
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Virgil
Roman Poet
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
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John Florio
English Writer
Praise the sea, on shore remain.
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Greg Gutfeld
American Author
As foreign attacks increase, it's easy to treat them like bad weather happening somewhere else. It's what we read over breakfast. But when that storm hits your shores, remember this: Wishful thinking never saved a single life. The truth, however, has.
Quote examples
Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Quote examples
Cyril Connolly
English Journalist
The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.
Quote examples
William M. Daley
American Politician
There are some who want to move us back to the days when we were protectionists and keep all goods off our shores.
Quote examples
Mara Brock Akil
American Writer
I'm very connected and passionate about what I put out in the world, and I want to get things safely to shore.
Quote examples
Ella Maillart
Swiss Writer
From the beginning, I wanted to live my own life, and patiently I shored up that desire against wind and tide.
Quote examples
Andre Gide
French Novelist
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Quote examples
Jerry Bruckheimer
American Producer
I think we look to the military as something that protects our shores.
Quote examples
Virgil
Roman Poet
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
Quote examples
John Florio
English Writer
Praise the sea, on shore remain.
Example 1 of 10
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