foreshore

[ fawr-shawr, fohr-shohr ]

noun

1. the ground between the water's edge and cultivated land; land along the edge of a body of water.
2. the part of the shore between the high-water mark and low-water mark.

foreshore

/ ˈfɔːˌʃɔː /

noun

1. the part of the shore that lies between the limits for high and low tides
2. the part of the shore that lies just above the high-water mark

foreshore

/ fôr′shôr′ /

1. The seaward-sloping area of a shore that lies between the average high tide mark and the average low tide mark.
2. Compare backshore

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreshore¹

First recorded in 1755–65; fore- + shore ¹

Example Sentences

A Tongan official said the machinery would be used on most of Tonga's development projects, including roads and foreshore construction.

From Reuters

Those that make it to Dungeness are greeted by a steep stone bank sloping to the foreshore.

From BBC

At least six different species' prints were found in the cliffs and the foreshore of Folkestone, Kent, after stormy conditions exposed new fossils.

From BBC

“On New Year’s Eve we don’t want any crowds on the foreshore around Sydney whatsoever,” she said.

From Reuters

Around 1 million people usually congregate on the harbor foreshore to see the annual fireworks that center on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

From Seattle Times