shore

US /ʃɔːr/

UK /ʃɔːr/

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the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river

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We walked along the shore, collecting seashells.

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The boat drifted towards the shore.

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coast beach bank strand seaside

1.

to support or prop up with a shore or shores

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They had to shore up the old building to prevent it from collapsing.

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The workers used wooden beams to shore up the tunnel.

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prop buttress brace support reinforce

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shore up