seashore

noun

sea·​shore ˈsē-ˌshȯr 

1

a

: land adjacent to the sea : seacoast

b

: national seashore

2

: all the ground between the ordinary high-water and low-water marks : foreshore

Examples of seashore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The National Park Service also manages nearly 400 other areas designated for their national significance as battlefields, military or historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, monuments, parkways, recreation areas, trails, rivers and preserves. —Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025

Being a seashore town, Santander gets its pick of fresh seafood. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Pair reading with trips to the zoo, planetarium, county or state fair, or natural outdoor settings like forests, lakes and seashores. —Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025

National parks currently charge different rates, and only around 100 sites managed by the National Park Service—which also oversees national monuments, historic sites, seashores, and other public lands—require an admission fee to enter. —Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing seashore

• national seashore
• the seashore

Rhymes for seashore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore

Kids Definition

seashore

noun

sea·​shore -ˌshō(ə)r 

-ˌshȯ(ə)r

: the shore of a sea : seacoast