shores

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of shore. Use this form when you mean more than one shore.

   Many people walk along the shores of the lake in summer.

   The shores of the island are covered in white sand.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of shore. Use it with he, she, or it to mean props something up.

   He shores up the old shed so it does not fall down.

   The team shores up the wet tunnel walls with strong beams.

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