noun
shore
SHOR/ʃɔːr/
Land along the edge of a body of water.
Small ripples meet the pebbly shore between the grassy land and lake.
Etymology
Probably from a continental Germanic shore-word such as schore. Its deeper association with cutting remains uncertain.
In context
Think about being in a boat floating on a calm river. The water moves steadily past the shore.
More examples
- Tall pines line the shores of the lake.
- We paddle toward shore as the wind picks up.
- The children collect shells along the rocky shore.
Forms
shore · shores
shoreline noun — The boundary between land and water.