Alongshore
//əˈlɒŋʃɔː// adj, adv
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 At or along a shore or coast. not-comparable
"On Sunday morning while church bells rang in the villages alongshore, the word and its mistress returned to Gatsby's house and twinkled hilariously on his lawn."
Adverb
- 1 At or along a shore or coast. not-comparable
Example
More examples"On Sunday morning while church bells rang in the villages alongshore, the word and its mistress returned to Gatsby's house and twinkled hilariously on his lawn."
Etymology
From along + shore.
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