Synonyms for

Shores

Verb / ʃɔ:rz / Another word for shores — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

Synonyms & similar words

shoreup shoring setashore propup land prop shore coast beach seashore shoreline bank strand littoral foreshore waterfront embankment quay wharf jetty dock pier landing harbor haven bay cove

Synonyms by register

Formal

coastline seaboard littoral

Informal

beach water's edge

Literary

strand brink

Antonyms

inland interior midland heartland center depths

Common collocations

  • rocky shores
  • sandy shores
  • distant shores
  • foreign shores
  • upon the shores
  • along the shores
  • sea shores
  • lake shores

Word family

noun shore
verb shore up

Usage note

The word 'shores' is typically used in the plural to refer to the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or river. It can also be used figuratively to mean the limits or boundaries of something.

Example sentences

  1. The waves crashed against the shores.
  2. The children collected seashells on the shores.
  3. The boat was tied up at the shore.
  4. The birds nested in the bushes along the shore.
  5. The fishermen cast their nets from the shore.

Quotes

  • The calm sea shines, loose clouds convey; the distant coast-line gleams, with sharpened top, indented by the dark of creeks and bays.
  • The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is.
  • The sea complains upon a thousand shores.

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