# shores

Pronunciation: US say "SHORZ" /ʃɔɹz/; UK say "SHAWZ" /ʃɔːz/

## Noun

1. Plural of shore. — plural of shore
   - Simple: Plural of shore. Use this form when you mean more than one shore.
   - _The rocky shores of the peninsula draw geologists from around the world._
   - _Storm waves battered the shores throughout the night._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of shore. — third-person singular simple present indicative of shore
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of shore. Use it with he, she, or it to mean props something up.
   - _The mason shores up the crumbling archway before repairs begin._
   - _Fresh funding shores up the struggling theater for another season._

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