shoring

noun

shor·​ing ˈshȯr-iŋ How to pronounce shoring (audio)
1
: the act of supporting with or as if with a prop
2
: a system or group of shores

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The shoring up of gun control laws in Canada came after the May 2020 ban of 1,500 makes and models of firearms. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024 The plan would allocate $1 billion towards flooding mitigation for Metro-North service, including more sophisticated drainage systems at the Mott Haven Yard and the shoring up of retaining walls and sea walls where the Hudson Line hugs the river’s edge. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024 For example, the list notes that much of the temporary shoring to reinforce the floor has been removed, and the remaining floor work is nearly complete. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024 Friend shoring achieves that balance by maintaining global integration but focusing that integration on the economies of allies and friends. David Kamin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for shoring 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shoring was in the 15th century

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“Shoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoring. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

shoring

noun
shor·​ing
ˈshōr-iŋ,
ˈshȯr-
: a group of things that shore something up

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