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

If approved, the proposal will turn this national seashore into a national disgrace.

From Outside Online

The bar took over an old lifesaving service station in 1953, predating the national seashore that surrounds it by almost a decade.

From Outside Online

Related Words

• preserve
• reservation
• reserve