slipway

"The pitcher launched the baseball toward home plate. "

"The builders are constructing a new house on our street. "

"The road slopes sharply down at that point."

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"The winter coats are stored in the attic during the summer. "

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

"lake shore;  bay shore;  gulf shore;  island shore;  mainland shore;  river shore;  estuary shore;  pond shore;  sandy shore;  rocky shore"

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

"to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship"