Shores - English meaning

noun

The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

Usage examples:

Willows lined the bank of the stream

verb

Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.

Usage examples:

The rain banked the soil up behind the gate

verb

Deposit (money or valuables) in a bank.

Usage examples:

She may have banked a cheque in the wrong account

noun

A strip of land covered with sand, shingle, or small stones at the edge of a body of water, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks.

Usage examples:

Fabulous sandy beaches

verb

A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks.

Usage examples:

Fabulous sandy beaches

noun

A flat, sloping area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake

Usage examples:

Let’s go to the beach.

noun

A device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support.

Usage examples:

A neck brace

verb

Make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support.

Usage examples:

The posts were braced by lengths of timber

noun

A structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it.

Usage examples:

The cathedral's massive buttresses

verb

Provide (a building or structure) with buttresses.

Usage examples:

We buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse

verb

To give support to or strengthen something

Usage examples:

He looked for things that would buttress the prosecution case and win a conviction.

noun

The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.

Usage examples:

The west coast of africa

verb

(of a person or vehicle) move easily without using power.

Usage examples:

They were coasting down a long hill

noun

The land next to or close to the sea

Usage examples:

We lived on the southeast coast of florida., he coasted to a stop., she coasted through her senior …

noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.

Usage examples:

A willow tree at the water's edge

verb

Provide with a border or edge.

Usage examples:

The pool is edged with paving

verb

A line determining the limits of an area

noun

The part of a shore between high- and low-water marks, or between the water and cultivated or developed land.

Usage examples:

Public art will soon feature on the water tank on the foreshore at bluff point.

noun

The part of the land next to the sea that is between the limits reached by high and low tide, or any part of this land that does not have grass or buildings on it

verb

Provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack.

Usage examples:

The enclave has been heavily fortified in recent years

noun

The side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something.

Usage examples:

A page at the front of the book had been torn out

adjective

Of or at the front.

Usage examples:

The front cover of the magazine

verb

(of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed towards.

Usage examples:

The flats which fronted crow road

collocation

Be the physical support of; carry the weight of

phrasal verb

Support and prevent something from falling.

Usage examples:

Concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway

phrasal verb

Display something by holding it above one's waist or head.

Usage examples:

He held up the book so she could see the cover

noun

The land adjacent to a lake.

Usage examples:

This road hugs the flat land by the lakeside

noun

The area at the edge of a lake

Usage examples:

A walk by the lakeside, a lakeside chalet

adjective

Relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake.

Usage examples:

The littoral states of the indian ocean

noun

A region lying along a shore.

Usage examples:

Irrigated regions of the mediterranean littoral

adjective

The part of a river, lake, or sea close to the land

Usage examples:

The littoral zone covers the region between high and low tide., the five littoral caspian countries…

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Usage examples:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

Strengthen and support

noun

A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts.

Usage examples:

This magical coast boasts mile upon mile of golden sand

verb

Smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander.

Usage examples:

Mask off the area to be painted and sand it down

noun

A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts.

Usage examples:

This magical coast boasts mile upon mile of golden sand

verb

Smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander.

Usage examples:

Mask off the area to be painted and sand it down

phrase

Large flat areas of sand near the sea

Usage examples:

Golden sands miles of golden sands, we spent every weekend playing on the sands at langland bay., i…

noun

A region bordering the sea; the coastline.

Usage examples:

The eastern seaboard of the united states

noun

A country's area of land next to the sea

Usage examples:

The eastern seaboard

noun

An area of sandy, stony, or rocky land bordering and level with the sea.

Usage examples:

Rising sea levels are particularly problematic where seashores are nearly flat.

noun

The land at the edge of the sea

noun

A place by the sea, especially a beach area or holiday resort.

Usage examples:

A day at the seaside

noun

A place near the ocean or sea

Usage examples:

A seaside resort

noun

The line along which a large body of water meets the land.

Usage examples:

He walked along the shoreline

noun

The edge of the sea, a lake, or a wide river

Usage examples:

Most of the shoreline is swamp.

noun

The edge of a shore.

Usage examples:

A shoreside restaurant

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

verb

Leave (someone) without the means to move from somewhere.

Usage examples:

Two of the firm's trucks are stranded in france

noun

The shore of a sea, lake, or large river.

Usage examples:

A heron glided to rest on a pebbly strand

noun

A single thin length of something such as thread, fibre, or wire, especially as twisted together with others.

Usage examples:

Strands of coloured wool

verb

Make or become stronger.

Usage examples:

He advises an application of fluoride to strengthen the teeth

verb

To become more effective, or to make something more effective

Usage examples:

[ t ] somehow his illness strengthened their marriage and brought them closer together., [ t ] pare…

verb

To make something more effective or powerful

Usage examples:

A discussion paper aiming to strengthen the eu's competition regime has been circulated amongst com…

verb

Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Usage examples:

The dome was supported by a hundred white columns

noun

A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.

Usage examples:

The best support for a camera is a tripod

verb

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

noun

A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

Usage examples:

Roof trusses

verb

Tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking.

Usage examples:

Alfred had already trussed and stuffed the geese

noun

A support for a building or bridge, made of wood or steel

Usage examples:

No one knows if the fire damaged the building’s trusses and support beams.

verb

Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.

Usage examples:

Work began on rectifying the structural problems of the library and extra piles were inserted and t…

verb

To give support to something or provide the starting point from which something can develop

Usage examples:

Falling unemployment was likely to underpin consumer confidence., these new products are part of a …

verb

Support, especially with a prop.

Usage examples:

A bearing is provided for underpropping the shaft extension of the free end of the printing roller.

noun

An edge or border.

Usage examples:

They came down to the verge of the lake

verb

Be very close or similar to.

Usage examples:

Despair verging on the suicidal

noun

A wand or rod carried before a bishop or dean as an emblem of office.

Usage examples:

‘i will carry on looking after the verges until they (the council) shoot me,’ he said.

noun

The edge of or area adjoining a sea, lake, or river.

Usage examples:

A waterside hotel

noun

An area of land near a river, lake, or sea

Usage examples:

They're building a new sports complex on the waterside., a waterside café