English · Word Candidate

shore

/ʃɔː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: shores · shoring · shored

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đất liền giáp với vùng nước không chảy như đại dương, hồ hoặc ao

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Noun

Examples

lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Land, usually near a port.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đất gần cảng

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Noun

Examples

The seamen were serving on shore instead of on ships.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A prop or strut supporting some structure or weight above it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồ đỡ hoặc giá đỡ hỗ trợ cấu trúc hoặc trọng lượng trên nó

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Noun

Examples

The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not followed by up: to provide (something) with support.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cung cấp sự hỗ trợ

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Verb

Examples

If houses were present these could be used to conceal the mine opening. As the mine progressed the roof was shored with timbers.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “shore” mean?

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

Is “shore” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.