national seashore

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letters)

1. an area of seacoast set aside and maintained by the U.S. government for purposes of recreation or wildlife study.

Word History and Origins

Origin of national seashore¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Rulli said that two sea lions were recently released back into the wild at Point Reyes National Seashore, where there is no sign of an outbreak and where humpback whales are currently feeding — an indication that there’s plenty of food available.

From Los Angeles Times

This month, the Marin County Board of Supervisors approved a hard cap on the number of short-term rentals it will allow in unincorporated places, including the bucolic towns hugging iconic Highway 1 and the Point Reyes National Seashore.

From Los Angeles Times

Roughly 85% of its land, including the Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is public space or agricultural land protected from development.

From Los Angeles Times

Assateague Island National Seashore is located in Assateague Island off the coast of Maryland and Virginia.

From Seattle Times

“It was astonishing,” said research ecologist Jan Roletto, who sighted the whale about three miles west of Point Reyes National Seashore while aboard a research vessel for the Applied California Current Ecosystem Studies.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• preserve
• reservation
• reserve