shore

Definition

Examples

The ferry will reach the shore in about twenty minutes.

Word Family

Synonyms

• coastthe shore of a sea or ocean
• shorelinea boundary line between land and water
• beachan area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

Collocations

• Easy walk along the sandy shore
  to walk along the sandy shore, meaning to use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
• Medium ship goods from shore to offshore platforms
  to ship goods from shore to offshore platforms, meaning to transport commercially
• Hard shore up flagging balance sheets through equity injections
  to shore up flagging balance sheets through equity injections, meaning to serve as a shore to
• Very Hard wash up upon the inhospitable shores of bankruptcy
  to wash up upon the inhospitable shores of bankruptcy, meaning to clean with some chemical process