shore en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- shô (Received-Pronunciation)
- shôr (General-American)
- /ʃo(ː)ɹ/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- /ʃɔɹ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ʃoə/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- shōrʹ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- /ʃɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English schore, from Old English *sċora (attested as sċor- in placenames), from Proto-Germanic *skurô (“rugged rock, cliff, high rocky shore”). Possibly related to Old English sċieran (“to cut”), which survives today as English shear. Cognate with Middle Dutch scorre (“land washed by the sea”), Middle Low German schor (“shore, coast, headland”), Middle High German schorre ("rocky crag, high rocky shore"; > German Schorre, Schorren (“towering rock, crag”)), and Limburgish sjaor (“riverbank”). Maybe connected with Norwegian Bokmål skjær.
Meanings
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Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges[…]: or anon we shot into a clearing, with a colored glimpse of the lake and its curving shore far below us.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:Floods in the middle Yangtse were frequent in the past. The Yangtse carries less silt than the Yellow River. But under the old regimes, the Chingkiang section (the section of the middle Yangtse between Chihchiang County in Hupeh Province and Chenglingchi in Hunan Province), the shores of the Tungting Lake and the lower reaches of the Han Shui were frequently flooded, causing great damage to the vast plain of Hupeh and Hunan.
1958, Wang Chun-heng, “The Middle Yangtse Region”, in A Simple Geography of China (China Knowledge Series), Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →OCLC, page 117:the fruitful shore of muddy Nile
1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “Visions of the Worlds Vanitie”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC:lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore
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(from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.
The seamen were serving on shore instead of on ships.
The passengers signed up for shore tours.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shores | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
shore dinner (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · longshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · Norton Shores (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore lark (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shoreland (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · Jersey Shore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore pit viper (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore plum (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · lakeshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · lake shore disease (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · inshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · South Shore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shorefish (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore crab (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · Huron Shores (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · weather shore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore cod (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · right-shore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shorelark (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · Temiskaming Shores (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · upshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · North Shore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore teetan (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shoreside (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · Palm Beach Shores (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shored (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · lee shore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · downshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shorebird (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · why is the ocean near the shore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shoreweed (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · Marathon Shores (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · alongshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore break (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shorelike (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shorefast (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shoreless (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · nearshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · reshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shoreline (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore leave (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · highshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · outshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · windward shore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore duty (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · Shoreview (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore plover (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore thistle (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · midshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shoregoing (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shorefront (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore dotterel (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · onshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · Kingfisher Shores (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore power (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore patrol (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore bug (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shory (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore fly (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore pine (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · seashore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · backshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · ashore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · foreshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shorepound (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · noshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shore snipe (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · offshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shorewards (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shoresman (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shoreman (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · bayshore (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shoreward (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shoreface (Terms derived from shore (noun)) · shorebound (Terms derived from shore (noun))
Hyponyms
headland (land adjoining a large body of water) · coast (land adjoining a large body of water) · beach (land adjoining a large body of water)
Relateds
Translations (230)
hi किनारा (land adjoining a large body of water) · la rīpa (land adjoining a large body of water) · cu брѣгъ (land adjoining a large body of water) · ar شَاطِئ (land adjoining a large body of water) · lo ແຄມ (land adjoining a large body of water) · ta கரை (land adjoining a large body of water) · lo ຈີມ (land adjoining a large body of water) · ast riba (land adjoining a large body of water) · ast ribera (land adjoining a large body of water) · uk бе́ріг (land adjoining a large body of water) · ba яр (land adjoining a large body of water) · mnc ᡩᠠᠯᡳᠨ (land adjoining a large body of water) · km មាត់សមុទ្រ (land adjoining a large body of water) · ko 물가 (land adjoining a large body of water) · zza kıst (land adjoining a large body of water) · ast veru (land adjoining a large body of water) · ms pantai (land adjoining a large body of water) · bn কিনার (land adjoining a large body of water) · yi ברעג (land adjoining a large body of water) · tk kenar (land adjoining a large body of water) · da bred (land adjoining a large body of water) · tr kıyı (land adjoining a large body of water) · ht bò lanmè (land adjoining a large body of water) · ru бе́рег (land adjoining a large body of water) · ug ساھىل (land adjoining a large body of water) · id pantai (land adjoining a large body of water) · cmn 河岸 (land adjoining a large body of water) · th ชายฝั่ง (land adjoining a large body of water) · orv берегъ (land adjoining a large body of water) · ro mal (land adjoining a large body of water) · mt xatt (land adjoining a large body of water) · ani рагьал (land adjoining a large body of water) · mr किनारा (land adjoining a large body of water) · ist reîva (land adjoining a large body of water) · ja 河岸 (land adjoining a large body of water) · fa-ira کَنارِه (land adjoining a large body of water) · cv ҫыран (land adjoining a large body of water) · sk breh (land adjoining a large body of water) · io rivo (land adjoining a large body of water) · tg канора (land adjoining a large body of water) · ml കര (land adjoining a large body of water) · crh yalı (land adjoining a large body of water) · pl brzeg (land adjoining a large body of water) · gl litoral (land adjoining a large body of water) · ja 海浜 (land adjoining a large body of water) · el ακτή (land adjoining a large body of water) · fr rivage (land adjoining a large body of water) · as বেলা (land adjoining a large body of water) · ms darat (land adjoining a large body of water) · tyz phắng (land adjoining a large body of water) · ca vora (land adjoining a large body of water) · uz sohil (land adjoining a large body of water) · id tepi (land adjoining a large body of water) · he חוֹף (land adjoining a large body of water) · tk gyra (land adjoining a large body of water) · kn ಕರೆ (land adjoining a large body of water) · vec riva (land adjoining a large body of water) · chr ᎠᎹᏳᏟᏗ (land adjoining a large body of water) · grc ἠϊών f ὄχθη (land adjoining a large body of water) · ia ripa (land adjoining a large body of water) · gl mariña (land adjoining a large body of water) · af oewer (land adjoining a large body of water) · dsb brjog (land adjoining a large body of water) · is bakki (land adjoining a large body of water) · sc riba (land adjoining a large body of water) · fr rive (land adjoining a large body of water) · mk брег (land adjoining a large body of water) · so gebi (land adjoining a large body of water) · av рагьал (land adjoining a large body of water) · sl breg (land adjoining a large body of water) · th ฝั่ง (land adjoining a large body of water) · sw ukingo wa bahari (land adjoining a large body of water) · ps ساحل (land adjoining a large body of water) · ee ƒuta (land adjoining a large body of water) · ja 湖岸 (land adjoining a large body of water) · pdt Eewa (land adjoining a large body of water) · fur rive (land adjoining a large body of water) · sh о̏бала (land adjoining a large body of water) · hy ափ (land adjoining a large body of water) · kl sissaq (land adjoining a large body of water) · ay thiya (land adjoining a large body of water) · izh ranta (land adjoining a large body of water) · it riva (land adjoining a large body of water) · eo marbordo (land adjoining a large body of water) · gl costa (land adjoining a large body of water) · ka ნაპირი (land adjoining a large body of water) · te కర (land adjoining a large body of water) · uz qirgʻoq (land adjoining a large body of water) · ur ساحِل (land adjoining a large body of water) · mwl cuosta (land adjoining a large body of water) · ro coastă (land adjoining a large body of water) · la ora (land adjoining a large body of water) · mn эрэг (land adjoining a large body of water) · lv krasts (land adjoining a large body of water) · hi सागरतट (land adjoining a large body of water) · fa-cls سَاحِل (land adjoining a large body of water) · ast rixa (land adjoining a large body of water) · nl oever (land adjoining a large body of water) · hu part (land adjoining a large body of water) · nv tódááʼ (land adjoining a large body of water) · ko 해안 (land adjoining a large body of water) · sv strand (land adjoining a large body of water) · hsb brjóh (land adjoining a large body of water) · os был (land adjoining a large body of water) · eo bordo (land adjoining a large body of water) · is strönd (land adjoining a large body of water) · ky кашат (land adjoining a large body of water) · tr sahil (land adjoining a large body of water) · pox brig (land adjoining a large body of water) · fi ranta (land adjoining a large body of water) · km ឆ្នេរ (land adjoining a large body of water) · ccc ijlapi (land adjoining a large body of water) · scn ripa (land adjoining a large body of water) · et rand (land adjoining a large body of water) · ast riberu (land adjoining a large body of water) · pt margem (land adjoining a large body of water) · sc oru (land adjoining a large body of water) · bho किनार (land adjoining a large body of water) · si වෙරළ (land adjoining a large body of water) · pa ਕੰਢਾ (land adjoining a large body of water) · cs břeh (land adjoining a large body of water) · cmn 岸 (land adjoining a large body of water) · pt orla (land adjoining a large body of water) · de Ufer (land adjoining a large body of water) · dlm raipa (land adjoining a large body of water) · yo ìdérí ìgò (land adjoining a large body of water) · tg соҳил (land adjoining a large body of water) · vo jol (land adjoining a large body of water) · ky жака (land adjoining a large body of water) · af strand (land adjoining a large body of water) · da strand (land adjoining a large body of water) · cv хӗрӗ (land adjoining a large body of water) · hi साहिल (land adjoining a large body of water) · nn strand (land adjoining a large body of water) · grc αἰγιαλός (land adjoining a large body of water) · nb bredd (land adjoining a large body of water) · kmr berav (land adjoining a large body of water) · tg канор (land adjoining a large body of water) · lut ʔilgʷiɬ (land adjoining a large body of water) · uk бе́рег (land adjoining a large body of water) · sh ȍbala (land adjoining a large body of water) · rup mal (land adjoining a large body of water) · cmn 海濱 /海滨 (land adjoining a large body of water) · jv ꦥꦼꦱꦶꦱꦶꦂ (land adjoining a large body of water) · ast mariña (land adjoining a large body of water) · ar سَاحِل (land adjoining a large body of water) · oc riba (land adjoining a large body of water) · gl beira (land adjoining a large body of water) · ka სანაპირო (land adjoining a large body of water) · ast rexa (land adjoining a large body of water) · vi bờ (land adjoining a large body of water) · jv ꦝꦫꦠ꧀ (land adjoining a large body of water) · sq mat (land adjoining a large body of water) · bg бряг (land adjoining a large body of water) · nl kust (land adjoining a large body of water) · bn তীর (land adjoining a large body of water) · os донбыл (land adjoining a large body of water) · ast vera (land adjoining a large body of water) · ln libongo (land adjoining a large body of water) · fi rannikko (land adjoining a large body of water) · ro țărm (land adjoining a large body of water) · cmn 海岸 (land adjoining a large body of water) · ota قیی (land adjoining a large body of water) · ha baki (land adjoining a large body of water) · fr bord (land adjoining a large body of water) · ga cladach (land adjoining a large body of water) · zza qam (diq) (land adjoining a large body of water) · es vera (land adjoining a large body of water) · ja 海岸 (land adjoining a large body of water) · az sahil (land adjoining a large body of water) · cy traeth (land adjoining a large body of water) · fa-cls کَنَارَه (land adjoining a large body of water) · udm вудур (land adjoining a large body of water) · es orilla (land adjoining a large body of water) · sq breg (land adjoining a large body of water) · be бе́раг (land adjoining a large body of water) · gd cladach (land adjoining a large body of water) · gl beiramar (land adjoining a large body of water) · ja 岸 (land adjoining a large body of water) · yag peka (land adjoining a large body of water) · pt costa (land adjoining a large body of water) · ko 바닷가 (land adjoining a large body of water) · ur کِنارَہ (land adjoining a large body of water) · kk жиек (land adjoining a large body of water) · tt яр (land adjoining a large body of water) · nay tjiwa (land adjoining a large body of water) · bni libongo (land adjoining a large body of water) · kk жаға (land adjoining a large body of water) · ast oriella (land adjoining a large body of water) · mr तट (land adjoining a large body of water) · sc isponda (land adjoining a large body of water) · sah кытыл (land adjoining a large body of water) · et kallas (land adjoining a large body of water) · cmn 湖岸 (land adjoining a large body of water) · haw kahakai (land adjoining a large body of water) · az kənar (land adjoining a large body of water) · km មាត់ (land adjoining a large body of water) · km ច្រាំង (land adjoining a large body of water) · hi कनारा (land adjoining a large body of water) · nv tábąąh (land adjoining a large body of water) · mwl praia (land adjoining a large body of water) · ang ōfer (land adjoining a large body of water) · ast costa (land adjoining a large body of water) · hi तट (land adjoining a large body of water) · hi समुद्रतट (land adjoining a large body of water) · lt krantas (land adjoining a large body of water) · th หาด (land adjoining a large body of water) · ca vorera (land adjoining a large body of water) · vec rapa (land adjoining a large body of water) · pt praia (land adjoining a large body of water) · ru побере́жье (land adjoining a large body of water) · ky жээк (land adjoining a large body of water) · lo ຕລິ່ງ (land adjoining a large body of water) · fa-ira ساحِل (land adjoining a large body of water) · lo ຝັ່ງ (land adjoining a large body of water) · kpv вадор (land adjoining a large body of water) · tr kenar (land adjoining a large body of water) · ru яр (land adjoining a large body of water) · zza sahil (land adjoining a large body of water) · sa तीर (land adjoining a large body of water) · my ကမ်း (land adjoining a large body of water) · th ตลิ่ง (land adjoining a large body of water) · an costa (land adjoining a large body of water) · km ត្រើយ (land adjoining a large body of water) · lo ເດັຽຣະ (land adjoining a large body of water) · alt јар (land adjoining a large body of water) · ca riba (land adjoining a large body of water) · mi taihua (land adjoining a large body of water) · sl obala (land adjoining a large body of water) · am ዳር (land adjoining a large body of water)