- [countable, uncountable] the land along the edge of the sea, the ocean or a lake
- a rocky/sandy shore
- to swim from the boat to the shore
- on the shore Rubbish of all sorts is washed up on the shore.
- on the shores of something a house on the shores of the lake
- off shore The ship was anchored off shore.
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyb2- Four thousand spectators lined the shores.
- He waited, watching from the shore.
- Lake Michigan's north shore
- Meg was pointing to the far shore.
- The hotel is situated on the sheltered shores of the Moray Firth.
- The hotel's gardens stretch down to the lake shore.
- The path ran along the southern shore of the lake.
- The route goes around the shore of Derwent Water.
- The sea appears calm near the shore.
- There are a lot of rocks on that shore.
- We sailed until midnight, hugging the shore.
- on the golden shores of beautiful Bali
- the sound of waves lapping the shore
- just a few miles from shore
- The others were now safely on shore.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- golden
- sandy
- lake
- …
- approach
- reach
- leave
- …
- bird
- crab
- leave
- …
- along the shore
- around the shore of
- at the shore
- …
- the shore[singular] (North American English) an area that is by the sea or ocean, especially one where people go for a day or a holiday
- Let's go to the shore.
- We spent our vacation at the shore.
- shores[plural] (especially literary) a country, especially one with a coast
- foreign shores
- What brings you to these shores?
Extra Examples- He was glad to return to his native shores.
- The decisions concerning the future of the company will be taken beyond these shores.
- the most thought-provoking movie to hit these shores in recent years
- We will fight to the death to defend our shores.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- British
- US
- etc.
- …
- arrive on
- come to
- grace
- …
- beyond the shore
Word Originnoun Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schōre; perhaps related to the verb shear.
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