seashore

American  

[see-shawr, -shohr] / ˈsiˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr /

noun

1. land along the sea or ocean.

2. Law. the ground between the ordinary high-water and low-water marks.

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seashore British  

/ ˈsiːˌʃɔː /

noun

1. land bordering on the sea

2. the land between the marks of high and low water

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Etymology

Origin of seashore

First recorded in 1520–30; sea + shore ¹

Example Sentences

"One of the boats with the military personnel reached the seashore and tied a long rope to a tree. That rope was then brought to the boats," Mr Noor said.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

“The national seashore, from an ecological standpoint, was a train wreck,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Looking to nature for inspiration, the McGill-led research zeroed in on the marine mussel byssus, a fibrous holdfast, which these bivalve mollusks use to anchor themselves in seashore habitats.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023

So, tying the baby to her chest, the old woman left for the seashore.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin