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shore

 

[ สƒษ”หr ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

by the sea

The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or river, often covered with sand or rocks.

Synonyms

bank, beach, coast

Examples of usage

  • The children played on the shore while the adults relaxed in the sun.
  • There were beautiful seashells scattered along the shore.
Context #2 | Verb

to bring a boat to the shore

To bring a boat to the shore, especially from a body of water.

Synonyms

dock, land

Examples of usage

  • The fishermen shore the boat and unloaded their catch.
  • He shored the boat to the dock.

Translations

Translations of the word "shore" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น costa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฟเคจเคพเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kรผste

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pantai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตั€ะตะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ brzeg

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆตทๅฒธ (ใ‹ใ„ใŒใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rivage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ costa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑyฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ด์•ˆ (haean)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุงุทุฆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pobล™eลพรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pobreลพie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตทๅฒธ (hวŽi'ร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strรถnd

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา“ะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sahil

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ costa

Etymology

The word 'shore' has its origins in Old English 'sceoru', which meant a 'boundary, a division'. Over time, it evolved to refer to the land along the edge of a body of water. The concept of a shore has been integral to human civilization as it provided a meeting point between land and water, enabling trade, transportation, and leisure activities.

See also: foreshore, seashore, shorebird, shoreline.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,619, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.