shore
//ʃɔːr//
Noun
shoreSingular
shoresPlural
1
The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
We walked along the shore and collected shells.
2
The land as opposed to the sea; dry land, especially from the perspective of someone at sea.
After weeks at sea, the sailors were happy to go ashore.
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Verb
1
To support or hold up something with a prop or beam to prevent it from falling or collapsing.
They had to shore up the old wall to prevent it from collapsing.