Synonyms of shore

shore

noun

as in support

a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else

the carpenter placed a shore underneath the sagging roof of the porch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• support
• pillar
• reinforcement
• prop
• mounting
• mount
• brace
• stay
• foundation
• spur
• shoring
• buttress
• column
• arch
• underpinning
• stand
• pedestal
• crutch
• truss
• bracket
• cantilever
• stake
• peg
• bolster
• bearing
• frame
• girder
• pilaster
• base
• strut
• stanchion
• post
• stilt

Examples of shore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several tornadoes have already been reported today in Florida, including in Pine Island and Fort Myers and along the eastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. —NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024

What is reverse storm surge? Storm surge happens as a tropical storm or hurricane pushes water toward the coast, triggering catastrophic flooding along the shore and in bays and inlets. —Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024

Wisconsin has just one such place: Newport State Park, at the tip of Door County on the shores of Lake Michigan, which has had the designation for seven years. —Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024

When dried, this lightweight and easy-to-pack material was once collected from shores all over the world. —Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing shore

• shore (up)