seashores

noun

plural of seashore
as in beaches

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  1. beaches
  2. sands
  3. coasts
  4. coastlines
  5. shores
Noun
  • But Las Terrenas is not only beautiful because of its beaches.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Some of the most beautiful beaches and dive spots in the world are in the Andamans, and this game-changing Taj makes a lovely base from which to explore them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of beaches
Noun
  • Cancun, Mexico's premier tourist destination since 1974, continues to captivate visitors with its pristine white sands, brilliant turquoise waters, and access to Mayan cultural sites.
    — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The festival will take place on the sands of Santa Monica Beach, marking the first major music festival on the iconic coastline.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of sands
Noun
  • Say ciao to the Roman Coast With so many coasts, coves and fishing villages to choose from in Italy, the Roman coast is not often the first place people mention for a beach holiday.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of coasts
Noun
  • Most nuclear plants are therefore located beside rivers, lakes, or coastlines.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • For countries with extensive coastlines and limited enforcement resources, this model has always faced practical constraints.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Definition of coastlines
Noun
  • Peter the Great’s dream The Sea of Azov is an inland sea that sits between the southern shores of Ukraine and Russia, a kind of an appendix to the bigger Black Sea.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The action mercifully settles into a less disorienting rhythm before too long, but the choppy prologue at least has the benefit of conveying the tense disarray that has gripped the shores of Ithaca in the decades since King Odysseus left for battle.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
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