shoreside

adjective

shore·​side ˈshȯr-ˌsīd How to pronounce shoreside (audio)
: situated at or near a shore

Examples of shoreside in a Sentence

shoreside recreation contributes mightily to the region's economy
Recent Examples on the Web Captain Luis Rodriguez, the acting chief of the CDC Vessel Sanitation Program, notes that the CDC reported more cruise ship outbreaks in 2023 than 2022, but there was also an increase in shoreside cases during this time. Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2024 The fare also includes 486 shore excursions and shoreside experiences. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024 Misinformation can cause angst in coastal communities where developers need to build shoreside infrastructure to operate a wind farm. Christina Larson, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2023 The crew will then connect the shoreside cable to the seaside cable with new fiber before setting the cable back down, burying it at the lowest possible depth and potentially placing concrete revetments over the top of the new trenches. Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for shoreside 

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shoreside was in 1883

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“Shoreside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreside. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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