shoring

noun

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

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The email added that once the emergency shoring is finished, management will speak with the building owner's structural engineers and Anne Arundel County about when people can retrieve their vehicles and personal property. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 July 2026 But without a cohesive approach to our overall health policies and infrastructure, onshoring or friend-shoring will only expose us to more health, economic, and security risks. — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 24 July 2026 Mamdani said temporary shoring and beams were installed on floors 18 through 23 of the building, and additional supports will be added throughout the day as crews make their way to the roof and down to the ninth floor. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Emergency shoring was installed from the 18th through 23rd floors, including structural steel shoring columns on the 21st and 22nd floors, and light-duty shoring posts on four other floors, the DOB said on Wednesday. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoring

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 7 Aug. 2026.

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shoring

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

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