: the shell of a marine animal and especially a mollusk
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Additionally, bronze knives and arrowheads were identified, along with seashells.—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026 On June 17, 2022, 23 years after Kinney disappeared, a family searching for seashells found a long bone sticking out of the sand on Salmon Creek Beach.—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 On the walls, some embossed with seashells, are moon carvings and brass suns, glossy lacquer minibars in baby blues and oxblood reds, and wonky puzzle piece doorknobs.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026 On Holaway’s custom charters, the the day begins early on nearby Cayo Costa State Park, an uninhabited key that is a treasure trove of seashells.—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seashell
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of seashell was
before the 12th century