shore meaning and definition

SHORE noun

Definition of shore (noun)

1. the land along the edge of a body of water
2. a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
   • synonyms: shoring

SHORE verb

Definition of shore (verb)

1. serve as a shore to
   • "The river was shored by trees"
2. arrive on shore
   • "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"
   • synonyms: land, set ashore
3. support by placing against something solid or rigid
   • "shore and buttress an old building"
   • synonyms: prop, prop up, shore up