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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
  • Onshoring hasn’t taken off as a runaway trend even as the current political administration exacts punishing duties on offshore production markets far and wide.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Total offshore market count is 62, with Sony owning 58 of ’em.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of offshore
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  • In the coastal village of Quinhagak, the storm shook houses and damaged some buildings and infrastructure.
    — Samantha Watson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In his view, Party operatives, who tend to be young, coastal, and college-educated, put their own policy preferences ahead of the median voter, who is a white fiftysomething with a high-school education living in the suburbs.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of coastal
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“Alongshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongshore. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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