the seashore

noun

: the land along the edge of the sea that is usually covered with sand or rocks

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During Ocean Week, each grade level explores a different marine habitat, building ocean literacy across ponds, the seashore, sandy beaches, wetlands, kelp forest and the open ocean. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 Alawites trekked for miles to the seashore, bringing home jugs of seawater to fashion salty dough for bread. Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026 In additional images, Alba lounged by the seashore in two different styles of leopard print bikini. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026 While the film tends to feel its extended run time by the final act, the dénouement hits with a glorious gut-punch, ending on one last poem from Rimantas as Minde sits on the seashore-like driftwood. Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the seashore

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“The seashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20seashore. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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