seashore

noun

sea·​shore ˈsē-ˌshȯr How to pronounce seashore (audio)
Synonyms of seashorenext
1
a
: land adjacent to the sea : seacoast
2
: all the ground between the ordinary high-water and low-water marks : foreshore

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The painting shows a castle atop a giant, floating rock, hanging before a partly cloudy sky over a seashore, and has resided at the museum since 1985. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026 Also, seashore rangers will lead shark and seal walks several times each week. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 Plan an overnight stay at one of the park's beachfront cabins to soak up even more of this seashore's unspoiled beauty or camp out on the sand. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026 The film begins with soldiers lying dead on a seashore, near bloody waters — a reminder of the catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day called Exercise Tiger, which resulted in hundreds of deaths of American servicemen. ABC News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for seashore

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of seashore was in 1526

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“Seashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seashore. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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seashore

noun
sea·​shore -ˌshō(ə)r How to pronounce seashore (audio)
-ˌshȯ(ə)r
: the shore of a sea : seacoast

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