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Collocations for shore - noun

1. land along the edge of a sea/lake

ADJECTIVE

golden, sandy
on the golden shores of beautiful Bali
lake, ocean, sea (usually seashore)
rocky
barren, exposed, wilder (figurative)
a Belgian artist from the wilder shores of Flemish nationalism
distant, far, farther, opposite, other
Meg was pointing to the far shore.
near
east, north, etc.
Lake Michigan's north shore
eastern, northern, etc.
The path ran along the southern shore of the lake.
lake

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VERB + shore

approach, reach
leave
follow, hug
We sailed until midnight, hugging the shore.
line
Four thousand spectators lined the shores.
hit, lap, lap against
the sound of waves lapping the shore
be found on, be washed up on
A dolphin was found washed up on the shore.

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shore + NOUN

bird, crab
leave
sailors on shore leave
excursion

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PREPOSITION

along the shore
We walked along the shores of the lake together.
around the shore of
The route goes around the shore of Derwent Water.
at the shore
We spent our vacation at the shore (= near the beach). (AmE)
by the shore
We strolled by the shore after dinner.
close to the shore, near the shore
The sea appears calm near the shore.
from (a/the) shore
just a few miles from shore
He waited, watching from the shore.
on (a/the) shore
The others were now safely on shore.
There are a lot of rocks on that shore.
on the shores of
The hotel is situated on the sheltered shores of the Moray Firth.
to the shore, towards/toward the shore
The hotel's gardens stretch down to the lake shore.
shore of
the shores of the Mediterranean

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2. (shores) particular country

ADJECTIVE

British, US, etc.
foreign, native
our, these
the ship in which Columbus first sailed to these shores

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VERB + SHORES

arrive on, come to, grace (BrE), hit, reach, return to
the most thought-provoking movie to hit these shores in recent years
He was glad to return to his native shores.
leave
defend
We will fight to the death to defend our shores.

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PREPOSITION

beyond the shore
The decisions concerning the future of the company will be taken beyond these shores.

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