English Explanatory Dictionary

seashore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
  2. The foreshore, the strip of land between low water and high water.

Pronunciation

sēʹshô /ˈsiːʃɔː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-seashore.wav sēʹshôr /ˈsiːʃoɹ/ sēʹshōr /ˈsiːʃo(ː)ɹ/ /ˈsiːʃoə/

Word forms

seashore seashores sea-shore

Etymology

From sea + shore.

Synonyms

seacoast sea marge foreshore intertidal zone littoral
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