longshore

[ lawng-shawr, -shohr, long- ]

adjective

1. existing, found, or employed along the shore, especially at or near a seaport:

   longshore jobs; longshore current.

longshore

/ ˈlɒŋˌʃɔː /

adjective

1. situated on, relating to, or along the shore

Word History and Origins

Origin of longshore¹

First recorded in 1815–25; aphetic variant of alongshore

Word History and Origins

Origin of longshore¹

C19: shortened form of alongshore

Example Sentences

Beyond the environmental benefits, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union emphasized that the grant funding will be spent on human-operated equipment that won’t automate operations and eliminate jobs.

From Los Angeles Times

Currently, the only trucks that are required to do safety inspections before departing a terminal are those that have bargaining agreements with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Voters had a chance to make that happen in 2021, when Danielle Sandoval, a former International Longshore & Warehouse Union district delegate and member of the San Pedro and Harbor City neighborhood councils, made it to the general election against Tim McOsker.

From Los Angeles Times

Negotiations between longshore workers and the shipping industry are mired in impasse with the workers' union contract expired on September 30, all but guaranteeing a strike Tuesday that will halt activity at the busiest U.S. ports and disrupt an already fragile economy.

From Salon

And to some extent, the import gains to Los Angeles and Long Beach are a recovery of losses to Eastern seaports after the pandemic-related bottlenecks and uncertainties involving West Coast labor contract talks involving the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in 2022 and 2023.

From Los Angeles Times