1. (

• shore

) the land along the edge of a body of water ;

2. (

• shore ,
• shoring

) a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support ;

1. (

• shore

) serve as a shore to; "The river was shored by trees" ;

2. (

• land ,
• set_ashore ,
• shore

) arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor" ;

3. (

• prop_up ,
• prop ,
• shore_up ,
• shore ,

) support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building" ;