the seashore

noun

: the land along the edge of the sea that is usually covered with sand or rocks

Examples of the seashore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From the city streets to the seashore, poolside pants from Marina Moscone and Loewe also double as cover-ups, wearing well with everything from little black bikinis to barely-there pairs of sandals. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 13 June 2024 Furthermore, millions of people living along the seashore and on islands are being forced to move because coastlines are disintegrating as sea level rises and because coastal storms are getting increasingly severe. Joyeeta Gupta, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024 Beyond the natural beauty of the seashore, Padre Island is also a bird lover's paradise. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 May 2024 According to the military, the new crossing is located west of the Erez crossing, closer to the seashore. Abc News, ABC News, 12 May 2024 While many Californians and environmental advocates in particular see the commission as a strong steward of coastal protection, some lawmakers have been criticizing the agency as anti-development — and a hurdle to affordable housing near the seashore. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024 Canaveral National Seashore: Two beaches along the seashore are clothing-optional, Playalinda and Apollo. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024 With ranked choice, voters state their preferences in order: First, the seashore, and if not that, a resort, and if not that, then the city. Michael Wines, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024 At first, beachgoers landed on Scenic Highway 30A the same way sand settles on the seashore: slowly and without much fanfare. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024

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“The seashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20seashore. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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