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Definition shore in American English

shore noun

noun
/ʃɔr/
1

the land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or ocean

Example

We stayed in a hotel on the shores of Half Moon Bay.

Example

Three of the sailors managed to swim to the shore.

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2

used about a country or area of land that has a border on the ocean

Example

Her family first came to these shores over 200 years ago.

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Definition shore in American English