26984 words

shore

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river:

Examples:

You can walk for miles along the shore.
from/off (the) shore The boat was about a mile from/off (the) shore when the engine suddenly died.
2
on the land and not in a ship:

Examples:

We waited until we were on shore before repairing the sails.
3
a country or continent with a coast:

Examples:

In 1992, Britain played host to the first multi-racial South African team to visit these shores.
4
the land along the edge of the sea, a lake, or a wide river:

Examples:

[ U ] We rode into the city along the shore of Lake Washington.
[ pl ] Although it happened far from our shores (= this country), the disaster has affected many Americans.

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