SHORED - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support

Part of speech: Noun

the land along the edge of a body of water

Part of speech: Verb

support by placing against something solid or rigid

Example: shore and buttress an old building

Part of speech: Verb

arrive on shore

Example: The ship landed in Pearl Harbor

Part of speech: Verb

serve as a shore to

Example: The river was shored by trees

Shore, Prop up, Shore up, Prop, Land

shore – A related word in the same word family.

ed – A related word in the same word family.

shore – A related word in the same word family.

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