noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
2. 2
   the shore of a sea or ocean wordnet
3. 3
   The foreshore, the strip of land between low water and high water.

Synonyms

All synonyms

coastforeshoreseaboardseacoastseacoastseaside

Example

More examples

"The village is many kilometers away from the seashore."

Etymology

From sea + shore.

Related phrases

high waterlow water

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