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shore /ˈʃoɚ/  

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  • noun
    plural shores
    the land along the edge of an area of water (such as an ocean, lake, etc.) [count]
    a rocky/sandy shore [=coast]
    Houses were built on the shores of the lake.
    The boat hugged the shore. [=stayed close to the shore] [noncount]
    We swam to shore.
    The boat was about a mile from shore.
    The boat headed for shore.
    shores [plural] literary :a country that touches a sea or ocean :a country that has a coast
    My family came to these shores [=came to this country] 100 years ago.
    The plant was brought to our shores from Europe.
    We arrived on American/British shores.
    verb
    shores; shored; shoring
    shore up
    [phrasal verb]
    shore (something) up or shore up (something)
    to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it
    They shored up [=propped up] the roof/wall.
    to support or help (something)
    The tax cuts are supposed to shore up the economy.
    The new player should shore up the team's defense.

    * Các từ tương tự:
    shore leave, shoreline