alongshore

adjective

ə-ˈlȯŋ-ˈshȯr How to pronounce alongshore (audio)
Definition of alongshorenext
as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore temperatures are moderated by an alongshore current

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongshore
  1. offshore
  2. coastal
Adjective
  • The rules also block incoming payments from private wallets, and count outgoing transfers as an offshore capital move that triggers exchange control limits.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The courts were not sympathetic to this claim, including in cases where judges examined a classified report that the DoD was using to justify blocking offshore wind construction.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of offshore
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  • This is a great travel day outfit if you’re headed to a resort or a coastal getaway.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Opponents said that earlier ordinance, which allowed home sizes to more than double to 3,000 square feet, threatened to turn the island into Georgia’s next coastal development hot spot.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of coastal
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“Alongshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongshore. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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