the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.

some particular country

my native shore.

land, as opposed to sea or water

a marine serving on shore.

Law . the space between the ordinary high-water and low-water mark.

of, pertaining to, or located on land, esp. land along the edge of a body of water

a marine on shore duty.

noun

inland

verb

discourage , dissuade , ruin

noun

bank , beach , border , brim , brink , coast , coastland , embankment , lakeshore , lakeside , littoral , margin , riverbank , riverside , sand , sands , seaboard , seacoast , seashore , shingle , strand , [[waterfrontnotes:the difference between a coast and the shore is the coast is the seaward limit of the land and the shore is the landward limit of the seashore is the general word for an edge of land directly bordering a body of water; coast is limited to land along a sea or ocean]] , brace , buttress , crutch , prop , stay , underpinning , land , marge , seaside , waterside

verb

bear up , bolster , brace , bulwark , buttress , carry , hold , prop , strengthen , support , sustain , underpin , upbear , [[upholdnotes:the difference between a coast and the shore is the coast is the seaward limit of the land and the shore is the landward limit of the seashore is the general word for an edge of land directly bordering a body of water; coast is limited to land along a sea or ocean]] , bank , beach , brink , coast , coastline , land , seaboard , seaside , stay , strand , waterfront , waterside