Collocations for shore - noun
1. land along the edge of a sea/lake
ADJ.
golden, sandy
on the golden shores of beautiful Bali
on the golden shores of beautiful Bali
rocky, wooded | barren, bleak, desert, deserted, exposed, lonely, wilder
(figurative) a Belgian from the wilder shores of Flemish nationalism
(figurative) a Belgian from the wilder shores of Flemish nationalism
lee, sheltered | distant, far, farther, opposite, other
Meg was pointing towards the far shore.
Meg was pointing towards the far shore.
north/northern, etc.
The path ran along the southern shore of the lake.
The path ran along the southern shore of the lake.
lake
VERB + SHORE
approach, reach | leave | follow, hug
We sailed until midnight, hugging the shore.
We sailed until midnight, hugging the shore.
be found on, be washed up on
A dying dolphin was found washed up on the shore.
A dying dolphin was found washed up on the shore.
SHORE + NOUN
bird | road | leave
PREP.
along the ~
walking along the wooded shores of the lake
walking along the wooded shores of the lake
around the ~ of
The route goes around the shore of Derwent Water.
The route goes around the shore of Derwent Water.
by the ~
strolling by the shore
strolling by the shore
close to/near the ~
The sea appears calm near the shore.
The sea appears calm near the shore.
from (a/the) ~
just a few miles from shore watching from the shore
just a few miles from shore watching from the shore
on (a/the) ~
The others were now safely on shore. | There are a lot of rocks on that shore.
The others were now safely on shore. | There are a lot of rocks on that shore.
on the ~s of
The hotel is situated on the sheltered shores of the Moray Firth.
The hotel is situated on the sheltered shores of the Moray Firth.
(down/back) to/towards the ~
The hotel''s gardens stretch down to the lake shore.
The hotel''s gardens stretch down to the lake shore.
2. (also ‘shores’) particular country
ADJ.
American, British, etc.
the ship in which Columbus first sailed to American shores
the ship in which Columbus first sailed to American shores
foreign, native | our, these
VERB + SHORE
arrive on, come to, reach, return to
He was glad to return to his native shores.
He was glad to return to his native shores.
leave | defend
We will fight to the death to defend our shores.
We will fight to the death to defend our shores.
PREP.
beyond/outside the ~
The decisions will be taken beyond these shores.
The decisions will be taken beyond these shores.