Word Explorer

Shore

/ʃɔː/

Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.

Full Dictionary Entry

📖 Definitions of "Shore"

noun

1
Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
"lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore"
2
(from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.
"The passengers signed up for shore tours."

verb

1
To set on shore.

🔄 Synonyms of "Shore"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
landnoun	The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
seashorenoun	The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
set ashoreverb	arrive on shore

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Shore"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
seashorenoun	The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
coastalnoun	(informal) Coastal Carolina University.
landnoun	The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
set ashoreverb	arrive on shore
beachnoun	The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
lakeshorenoun	(sometimes attributive) The shore of a lake.
foreshorenoun	The part of a shore between high water and low water.
strandnoun	Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.
littoralnoun	The zone of a coast between high tide and low tide levels.
nearshorenoun	(US, business) Non-US operations located near the US, for example in Mexico or the Caribbean.
shorelinenoun	The divide between land and a body of water.
waterfrontnoun	The land alongside a body of water.
seasidenoun	(chiefly UK) The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs
coastnoun	The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
coastlinenoun	The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)
riverine	Of or pertaining to rivers, or located on or by a river; inhabiting a river or its surrounds.
riverbanknoun	A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.
seaboardnoun	The area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.
marinenoun	(military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.
seacoastnoun	The coastal land bordering a sea or ocean.