seashore

noun

sea·​shore ˈsē-ˌshȯr How to pronounce seashore (audio)
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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That was Salem, a different town, haunted by witch trials and slaver fortunes, but all the classic New England coastal markers were laid out: early sunsets, family secrets, bizarre architecture, the distinct gloom and glint of the northern eastern seashore. Dwyer Murphy june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025 Leave the seashells on Sardinia’s seashore On the Italian island of Sardinia, beachcombing is a no-no. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 Since Yellowstone was established as the first national park in 1872, the U.S. has established more than 400 national parks, reserves, parkways, monuments, seashores, scenic trails, historic sites, battlefields, and units. Addy Bink, The Hill, 17 May 2025 The rehab team examined the turtle and started to clean her up, seashore officials said. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2025 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

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

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