seashore

[ see-shawr, -shohr ]

noun

1. land along the sea or ocean.
2. Law. the ground between the ordinary high-water and low-water marks.

seashore

/ ˈsiːˌʃɔː /

noun

1. land bordering on the sea
2. the land between the marks of high and low water

Word History and Origins

Origin of seashore¹

First recorded in 1520–30; sea + shore ¹

Example Sentences

Yet the National Park Service maintains and protects hundreds of parks, national lakeshores and seashores, recreation areas, walking trails and more, all for you to take in and enjoy.

From Seattle Times

SNH has collected specimens of stranded whales in the seashore and river mouth in Hokkaido.

From Science Daily

The outer islands are steadily depopulating, as the appeal of making a life through tuna fishing and coconut farming along their crushed-coral seashores shrinks.

From New York Times

The wind carries the lethargic turtles to the shorelines, which are monitored in cold weather by volunteers and seashore biologists.

From Seattle Times

Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, said Sunday that North Korea only detonated blasting powder simulating the sound of its coastal artillery at the seashore to test the South Korean military’s detection capabilities.

From Seattle Times