shore
noun (shore, shores); verb (shore up, shores, shored, shoring)
Everyday
- The shore is the land at the edge of a sea or lake. tree →
- To shore up something is to hold it up with supports so it does not fall. tree →
In the lessons
a setting; distance from the shore; shells found on the shore; in science: waves wear away the shore, tides come in and go out, crabs and seabirds live there; in safety: swim near the shore and between the flags, watch the tide; phrases: «on shore», «ashore», «offshore», «the seashore»
Examples
- She found 14 shells on the shore. tree →
- The boat is 300 m from the shore. tree →
- They walked 2 km along the shore. tree →
- How many shells in all? tree →
- Waves crashed onto the rocky shore. tree →
- Stay close to the shore when you swim. tree →
- Crabs scuttled along the shore at low tide. tree →
- The sailors swam ashore. tree →
- Workers shored up the old wall with wooden beams. tree →
- The canoe floated to the shore. tree →
Note
A story word; the numbers are shells or distances. Homophone: «sure» sounds similar in some accents. «Ashore» means onto or on the shore. «Seashore» = sea + shore.
In Jewish tradition
a setting; distance from the shore; shells found on the shore; in science: waves wear away the shore, tides come in and go out, crabs and seabirds live there; in safety: swim near the shore and between the flags, watch the tide; phrases: «on shore», «ashore», «offshore», «the seashore»
Examples
- Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea-shore. (Torah EXO.14.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea, and he shall be a shore for ships, and his flank shall be upon Zidon. (Torah GEN.49.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- Asher dwelt at the shore of the sea, and abideth by its bays. (Prophets JDG.5.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the sea-shore in the land of Edom. (Writings 2CH.8.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore. (Prophets 1KI.5.9, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
A story word; the numbers are shells or distances. Homophone: «sure» sounds similar in some accents. «Ashore» means onto or on the shore. «Seashore» = sea + shore.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «shore» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «shore» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «shore» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «shore» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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