Meaning of "shore" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHORE

Probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schōre; compare Old High German scorra cliff.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SHORE

shore  [ʃɔː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHORE

Shore is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb shore in English.

WHAT DOES SHORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shore

A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In physical oceanography, a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore, representing the intertidal zone where there is one. In contrast to a coast, a shore can border any body of water, while the coast must border an ocean; that is, a coast is a type of shore. The word shore is often substituted for coast where an oceanic shore is meant. Shores are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape, as well as by water induced erosion, such as waves. The geological composition of rock and soil dictates the type of shore which is created.

Definition of shore in the English dictionary

The first definition of shore in the dictionary is the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river related adjective littoral. Other definition of shore is land, as opposed to water. Shore is also the tract of coastland lying between the ordinary marks of high and low water.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHORE

PRESENT

Present

I shore

you shore

he/she/it shores

we shore

you shore

they shore

Present continuous

I am shoring

you are shoring

he/she/it is shoring

we are shoring

you are shoring

they are shoring

Present perfect

I have shored

you have shored

he/she/it has shored

we have shored

you have shored

they have shored

Present perfect continuous

I have been shoring

you have been shoring

he/she/it has been shoring

we have been shoring

you have been shoring

they have been shoring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I shored

you shored

he/she/it shored

we shored

you shored

they shored

Past continuous

I was shoring

you were shoring

he/she/it was shoring

we were shoring

you were shoring

they were shoring

Past perfect

I had shored

you had shored

he/she/it had shored

we had shored

you had shored

they had shored

Past perfect continuous

I had been shoring

you had been shoring

he/she/it had been shoring

we had been shoring

you had been shoring

they had been shoring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will shore

you will shore

he/she/it will shore

we will shore

you will shore

they will shore

Future continuous

I will be shoring

you will be shoring

he/she/it will be shoring

we will be shoring

you will be shoring

they will be shoring

Future perfect

I will have shored

you will have shored

he/she/it will have shored

we will have shored

you will have shored

they will have shored

Future perfect continuous

I will have been shoring

you will have been shoring

he/she/it will have been shoring

we will have been shoring

you will have been shoring

they will have been shoring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would shore

you would shore

he/she/it would shore

we would shore

you would shore

they would shore

Conditional continuous

I would be shoring

you would be shoring

he/she/it would be shoring

we would be shoring

you would be shoring

they would be shoring

Conditional perfect

I would have shore

you would have shore

he/she/it would have shore

we would have shore

you would have shore

they would have shore

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been shoring

you would have been shoring

he/she/it would have been shoring

we would have been shoring

you would have been shoring

they would have been shoring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you shore
we let´s shore
you shore

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to shore

Past participle

shored

Present Participle

shoring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SHORE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shore» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of shore

beach · clippers · coast · fleece · foreshore · lakeside · sands · seaboard · seashore · shave · strand · waterside

TRANSLATION OF SHORE

Find out the translation of shore to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of shore from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shore» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 岸
• Translator English - Spanish: orilla
• English: shore
• Translator English - Hindi: किनारे
• Translator English - Arabic: سَاحِل
• Translator English - Russian: берег
• Translator English - Portuguese: costa
• Translator English - Bengali: কূল
• Translator English - French: rivage
• Translator English - Malay: Pantai
• Translator English - German: Küste
• Translator English - Japanese: 岸
• Translator English - Korean: 바닷가
• Translator English - Javanese: Pantai
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bờ
• Translator English - Tamil: கரையில்
• Translator English - Marathi: किनारा
• Translator English - Turkish: kıyı
• Translator English - Italian: riva
• Translator English - Polish: brzeg
• Translator English - Ukrainian: берег
• Translator English - Romanian: mal
• Translator English - Greek: όχθη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: strand
• Translator English - Swedish: kust
• Translator English - Norwegian: kyst

10 QUOTES WITH «SHORE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shore.

1

Matthew Arnold

Still bent to make some port he knows not where, still standing for some false impossible shore.

2

Jacques Barzun

It is only in the shadows, when some fresh wave, truly original, truly creative, breaks upon the shore, that there will be a rediscovery of the West.

3

Alan Bennett

I've never seen the point of the sea, except where it meets the land. The shore has a point. The sea has none.

4

Ernesto Bertarelli

I really enjoy sailing on Lake Geneva because I can just look at the shore and see my wife having a barbecue with the kids.

5

Tim Bishop

In my district, the budget scales back and eliminates several long-term shore protection projects important to the safety and economic security of Long Island.

6

William Bligh

Adventure Bay is a convenient and safe place for any number of ships to take in wood and water during the summer months: but in the winter, when the southerly winds are strong, the surf, on all parts of the shore, makes the landing exceedingly troublesome.

7

William Bligh

Our plants had now increased to 252: as they were all kept on shore at the tent I augmented the guard there, though from the general conduct of the natives there did not appear the least occasion for so much caution.

8

Lord Byron

There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more.

9

Lord Byron

Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore.

10

Thomas Campion

Never weather-beaten sail more willing bent to shore.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHORE»

Discover the use of shore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Shore Thing

For everyone who loves MTV’s hit reality show, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s sweet, funny, and sexy novel perfectly captures the heat, the energy, the fun, and the drama of Jersey Shore.

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, 2011

Kafka On The Shore

Kafka Tamura runs away from home at fifteen, under the shadow of his father's dark prophesy.

Haruki Murakami, 2011

The Art of Agile Development

This book provides no-nonsense advice on agile planning, development, delivery, and management taken from the authors' many years of experience with Extreme Programming (XP).

James Shore, Chromatic, 2007

The Star Trek: Voyager: Farther Shore

When an unstoppable Borg plague breaks out upon Earth, blame quickly falls on the newly returned crew of the Starship Voyage ™.

Christie Golden, 2003

Journal of Emily Shore

Emily Shore's journal is the unique self-representation of a prodigious young Victorian woman.

Emily Shore, Barbara T. Gates, 1891

The Fatal Shore

The Fatal Shore is the prize-winning, scholarly, brilliantly entertaining narrative that has given its true history to Australia.

Robert Hughes, 2010

Traces on the Rhodian Shore: Nature and Culture in Western ...

In the history of Western thought, men have persistently asked three questions concerning the habitable earth and their relationships toit.

Clarence J. Glacken, 1976

Building Europe: The Cultural Politics of European Integration

Yet the institutions of Europe and the 'Eurocrats' who work in them have constantly attracted negative publicity, culminating in the mass resignation of the European Commissioners in March 1999.

Cris Shore, 2000

Pacific Shore Fishing

Discusses the selection of fishing equipment and offers practical guidance on how to fish on the shores of Hawaii

‎1985

The tragedy of Jane Shore: Written in imitation of ...

Written in imitation of Shakespear's style Nicholas Rowe. Oh let us haste, my Friend, and find her out. Bell. Somewhere about this Quarter of the Town, I hear the poor abandon'd Creature lingers : Her Guard, tho' set with strictest Watch to keep ...

Nicholas Rowe, 1754

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shore is used in the context of the following news items.

Bruce Springsteen rocks the Jersey Shore with surprise bar gig

Patrons of a Jersey shore bar had a night to remember when Bruce Springsteen gave a surprise show that lasted for nearly two hours. The Boss performed 15 ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Large wave washes out fireworks at New Jersey shore town

The beachside resort, which hosted the popular MTV reality show "Jersey Shore," has had its problems since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. In addition to massive ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Jersey Shore's Recovery Prioritizes Tourism Over Homeowners

In the months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey shore, Gov. Chris Christie warned residents the damage would not be quickly undone. «Skift, May 15»

Ex-Dolphin Rob Konrad Discusses 9-Mile Swim to Shore

The former Miami Dolphins player who survived a nine-mile swim to shore after falling off his boat in the waters off Palm Beach County last week said he ... «NBC 6 South Florida, Jan 15»

Panthers trade Drew Shore to Flames for Corban Knight

The Panthers sent forward Drew Shore to the Flames in exchange for forward Corban Knight, the club announced a short time ago. Florida parts ways with ... «NBCSports.com, Jan 15»

Ex Miami Dolphin Player Falls Overboard, Swims 9 Miles to Shore

A former Miami Dolphins player fell from his boat off the coast of Florida and somehow managed to swim nine miles to shore to safety, the Coast Guard said ... «ABC News, Jan 15»

Here's 'The Situation': Jersey Shore's Mike Sorrentino Indicted On …

On December 3, 2009, more than a million viewers tuned into MTV MTV to watch Sorrentino and seven other cast members spend a summer at the Jersey Shore ... «Forbes, Sep 14»

Jersey Shore's Mike Sorrentino Arrested at Tanning Salon

The former Jersey Shore star got into a brawl with his brother, Frank, at the tanning salon, TMZ reports. Sorrentino, 31, gained fame for flaunting his abs and ... «People Magazine, Jun 14»

4 Dead, 8 Hurt in Jersey Shore Motel Fire

Four people were killed and eight were injured after a fire broke out at a motel on the Jersey Shore where some residents still displaced by Sandy have been ... «NBC New York, Mar 14»

'Jersey Shore' Alum Jenni 'JWoww' Farley Pregnant

'Jersey Shore' Alum Jenni 'JWoww' Farley Pregnant. Jenni "JWoww" Farley ... PHOTOS: The Best and Worst Moments of 'Jersey Shore'. She continued, "We ... «Hollywood Reporter, Dec 13»