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seashore

noun
sea·​shore | \ ˈsē-ˌshȯr How to pronounce seashore (audio) \

Definition of seashore

1a : land adjacent to the sea : seacoast
2 : all the ground between the ordinary high-water and low-water marks : foreshore

Examples of seashore in a Sentence

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The National Park Service’s draft environmental impact statement proposes managing 28,000 acres of agricultural land in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes seashore. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Updating the 49 Mile Route," 9 Aug. 2019 Medical waste and other debris began washing up on New York City-area seashores, forcing the closing of several popular beaches. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 6 July 2019

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First Known Use of seashore

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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seashore

noun
sea·​shore | \ ˈsē-ˌshȯr How to pronounce seashore (audio) \

Kids Definition of seashore

: the shore of a sea

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