Definition: 1. The land along the edge of a body of water. 2. A country, especially one with a coast. 3. A beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support.
Use 'shore' in a sentence:
1. This youngster is another destined to leave these shores.
2. There is another shore, you know, upon the other side.
3. He had jumped overboard in New York harbor and swum to shore.
4. She lives in a grand abode overlooking Lake Michigan on the North Shore.
5. They walked down to the shore.
6. I left him three days ago on the shore of a large sea.
7. He landed his troops on the western shore.
8. As soon as they were safely back to shore, Dirk raced for the nearest phone.
9. How long does it take from here to the shore?
10. You'll be all right as soon as we come on shore.
11. When it returns to shore, the life-jacket will deflate and revert to a harness.
12. The waves drove against the shore.
13. We'll wait for you when we get to shore.
14. Pinocchio went on swimming close to shore.
15. He found them on the shore.
16. We could see a glimmer of light on the far shore.
17. What brings you to these shores?
18. The democracies of the West may find it hard to shore up their defences.
19. This floating city will be near French Polynesia's shore.
20. The land dropped precipitously down to the rocky shore.
21. He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore.
22. In common with most Italian lakes, access to the shores of Orta is restricted.
23. I have spent less time on shore than most men.
24. Where is that blessed shore?
25. Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore.
26. How far is it from here to the shore?
27. We tugged the boat in to shore.
28. Huge waves lashed the shore.
29. Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore.
30. It is feared that a similar epidemic will soon reach the shores of Europe.
31. Lead weights and air cylinders encumbered the divers as they walked to the shore.
32. It's good for you to suck in fresh shore air.
33. A whale was found washed up on the shore.
34. Scientists are puzzled as to why the whale had swum to the shore.
35. They pulled towards the shore.
36. He swam to the shore against a strong current.
37. The land inclined gently towards the shore.
38. Their ship is bearing down on the shore.
39. He rowed as quickly as he could to the shore.
40. The fisherman rowed us back to the shore.
41. The sea washed against the shore.
42. Huge waves were breaking on the shore.
43. The discussion took place in a famous villa on the lake's shore.
44. The ship was anchored off shore.
45. Imagine you're lying on a beach, listening to the steady rhythm of waves lapping the shore.