as in banks
a place where a body of water (as a sea or river) is shallow
the shoals off Nantucket Island are famous as the final resting places of many ill-fated ships
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Recent Examples of shoals
The debris appears as a large cloud of dirty water seen beyond the shoals off Montego Bay.
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Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The shoals attract diving gannets and orcas.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Also of note is the Landsford Canal State Park in May or June, when the riverside is covered in rocky shoals spider lilies.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The shoals attract diving gannets and orcas.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Also of note is the Landsford Canal State Park in May or June, when the riverside is covered in rocky shoals spider lilies.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoals
Noun
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The exhibition features his maps and sullied backpack, toothbrush, bar of soap, and survival goods, along with photos of him sleeping on park benches, crouching on the banks of the Hudson in front of ice floes, and haunting the city.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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But banks are looking to fortify revenues as a downward trend of inflation in many African markets causes central banks to lower interest rates.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Saddling up with Santa Ynez Valley Horseback Rides means getting up close and personal with the Santa Ynez River, with up to four water crossings, as the horses step sure-footed through the shallows.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Weather and tides play a role, too; strand feeding is most often seen during low to mid-tide, when the shallows make hunting easier.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Shoals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoals. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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