seashore

noun

sea·​shore ˈsē-ˌshȯr How to pronounce seashore (audio)
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1
a
: land adjacent to the sea : seacoast
2
: all the ground between the ordinary high-water and low-water marks : foreshore

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In the past, Christo has stacked up mountains of oil drums, wrapped buildings and covered seashores. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 From the tranquil Topsail area to the impressive Crystal Coast, North Carolina’s seashore is a treasure trove of beautiful places. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026 Despite this drop in visitors, 26 of the 433 sites in the NPS system—which includes national parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, recreation areas, preserves, and seashores—broke all-time records for visitation. Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026 Yet, violence on the pickleball courts happened at a genteel country club in a gated community in Port Orange, Florida, a seashore community of some 66,000 residents along the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the spring break mecca, Daytona Beach. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seashore

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of seashore was in 1526

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“Seashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seashore. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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seashore

noun
sea·​shore -ˌshō(ə)r How to pronounce seashore (audio)
-ˌshȯ(ə)r
: the shore of a sea : seacoast

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