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 Festival extravagance meets shoreside relaxation for one day only during Palm Tree Music Festival’s fourth-ever immersive show at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach this Saturday, June 24. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 23 June 2023 Two of readers' top choices are on Cape Cod, popular for its shoreside hotels and picturesque fishing villages, and two are a 30-mile ferry ride south on Nantucket. Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023 Recreational boats can fuel up on their way to Whittier, but Borg said many commercial vessels that rely on shoreside fuel service. Megan Pacer, Anchorage Daily News, 5 July 2023 There are also eight road bikes for shoreside excursions. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 June 2023

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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