Need another word that means the same as “shore”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “shore” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Shore” are: shoring, seashore, seaside, beach, coast, seaboard, sea coast, bank, lakeside, verge, edge, shoreline, waterside, front, shoreside, foreshore, sand, sands, land, set ashore, prop, prop up, shore up
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shore” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| bank | An elevation in the seabed or a riverbed a mudbank or sandbank. The coin bank was empty. |
| beach | An area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake. Fabulous sandy beaches. |
| coast | A slope down which sleds may coast. The west coast of Africa. |
| edge | The line along which two surfaces of a solid meet. They pushed themselves to the edge of exhaustion. |
| foreshore | The part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark. |
| front | The part of a garment covering a person s front. He put up a bold front. |
| lakeside | The shore of a lake. This road hugs the flat land by the lakeside. |
| sand | A light yellow brown colour like that of sand. This magical coast boasts mile upon mile of golden sand. |
| sands | A loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral. |
| sea coast | Turbulent water with swells of considerable size. |
| seaboard | The shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort. The eastern seaboard of the United States. |
| seashore | The land between high- and low-water marks. |
| seaside | The shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort. A seaside town. |
| shoreline | The line along which a large body of water meets the land. He walked along the shoreline. |
| shoreside | The side of something nearest the shore. A shoreside restaurant. |
| shoring | A beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support. |
| verge | A grass edging such as that by the side of a road or path. I was on the verge of tears. |
| waterside | The edge of or area adjoining a sea, lake, or river. Waterside vegetation. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shore” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| land | Bring a fish to land with a net or rod. The bird landed on the highest branch. |
| prop | Support by placing against something solid or rigid. The gate was propped open. |
| prop up | Support by placing against something solid or rigid. |
| set ashore | Adapt for performance in a different way. |
| shore up | Arrive on shore. |
| archipelago | An extensive group of islands. The Indonesian archipelago. |
| atlantic | The 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east. |
| bay | Utter in deep prolonged tones. He opened the bomb bay. |
| beach | Run or haul up a boat or ship on to a beach. The ship beached near the port. |
| coast | A slope down which sleds may coast. They were coasting down a long hill. |
| coastal | Of or near a coast. Coastal marshes. |
| dock | Bring a ship or boat into a dock. The module was scheduled for docking in March. |
| eutrophication | Excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the suppl. He argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate. |
| foreshore | The part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark. |
| gulf | An arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay. The widening gulf between the rich and the poor. |
| island | A traffic island. The island of Crete. |
| islet | A small island. |
| isthmus | A cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure. |
| lagoon | A stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef. |
| lake | A large surplus of a liquid commodity. The fish was served in a lake of spicy sauce. |
| loch | A long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked. Loch Lomond. |
| maritime | Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seaborne trade or naval matters. A maritime province. |
| nautical | Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen. Nautical charts. |
| ocean | A very large expanse or quantity. They scramble across the beach to the ocean and plunge into the surf. |
| offshore | (of a wind) blowing towards the sea from the land. Offshore politics. |
| peninsula | A large mass of land projecting into a body of water. |
| pier | A solid support designed to sustain vertical pressure. |
| quay | A stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships. |
| sea | Used to refer to waves as opposed to calm sea. There was still some sea running. |
| seabed | The bottom of a sea or ocean. |
| seacoast | The shore of a sea or ocean. |
| seashore | An area of sandy, stony, or rocky land bordering and level with the sea. |
| strait | Used in reference to a situation characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty. The economy is in dire straits. |
| waterfront | A part of a town that borders the sea or a lake or river. A hotel on the waterfront. |
| windswept | Untidy in appearance after being exposed to the wind. The windswept moors. |
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