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# shore

noun (shore, shores); verb (shore up, shores, shored, shoring)

«shore» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The shore is the land at the edge of a sea or lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#m1)
2. To shore up something is to hold it up with supports so it does not fall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#m2)

### In the lessons

a setting; distance from the shore; shells found on the shore; in science: waves wear away the shore, tides come in and go out, crabs and seabirds live there; in safety: swim near the shore and between the flags, watch the tide; phrases: «on shore», «ashore», «offshore», «the seashore»

### Examples

- She found 14 shells on the shore. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#x1)
- The boat is 300 m from the shore. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#x2)
- They walked 2 km along the shore. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#x3)
- How many shells in all? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#x4)
- Waves crashed onto the rocky shore. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#x5)
- Stay close to the shore when you swim. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#x6)
- Crabs scuttled along the shore at low tide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#x7)
- The sailors swam ashore. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#x8)
- Workers shored up the old wall with wooden beams. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#x9)
- The canoe floated to the shore. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/#x10)

### Note

A story word; the numbers are shells or distances. Homophone: «sure» sounds similar in some accents. «Ashore» means onto or on the shore. «Seashore» = sea + shore.

## In Jewish tradition

a setting; distance from the shore; shells found on the shore; in science: waves wear away the shore, tides come in and go out, crabs and seabirds live there; in safety: swim near the shore and between the flags, watch the tide; phrases: «on shore», «ashore», «offshore», «the seashore»

### Examples

- Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea-shore. (Torah EXO.14.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shore/#x1)
- Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea, and he shall be a shore for ships, and his flank shall be upon Zidon. (Torah GEN.49.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shore/#x2)
- Asher dwelt at the shore of the sea, and abideth by its bays. (Prophets JDG.5.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shore/#x3)
- Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the sea-shore in the land of Edom. (Writings 2CH.8.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shore/#x4)
- And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore. (Prophets 1KI.5.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shore/#x5)

### Note

A story word; the numbers are shells or distances. Homophone: «sure» sounds similar in some accents. «Ashore» means onto or on the shore. «Seashore» = sea + shore.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «shore» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shore/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«shore» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shore.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «shore» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shore/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«shore» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/shore.html) on Mova free.