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Definition shore in British English

shore noun

noun
/ʃɔː(r)/
1

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

Example

Three of the sailors managed to swim to the shore.

Example

We stayed in a hotel on the shores of Lake Maggiore.

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2

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

Example

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

Example

They leave Australian shores on Sunday.

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Definition shore in British English