seashore — the land along the edge of a sea or ocean; the coast
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the land along the edge of a sea or ocean; the coast
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
Example Sentences
- The couple decided to get married on the seashore because the groom was afraid of deep commitment and shallow water.
- Children love building sandcastles on the seashore during summer vacation.
- The old fisherman has been living near the seashore for over fifty years.
seashore
NOUN[/ˈsiːʃɔːr/]
the land along the edge of a sea or ocean; the coast
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Seashore is a compound word formed from two Old English elements: 'sea' (from Old English 'sæ', meaning body of saltwater) and 'shore' (from Old English 'score' or 'scora', meaning edge or coast). The compound emerged in Middle English as a natural descriptive term for the boundary where sea meets land.
Breakdown
sea (Old English 'sæ', body of water) + shore (Old English 'score', edge or coast) = seashore (the coastline or beach where the sea meets the shore).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The couple decided to get married on the seashore because the groom was afraid of deep commitment and shallow water.”
“Children love building sandcastles on the seashore during summer vacation.”
“The old fisherman has been living near the seashore for over fifty years.”
“My phone got so many likes on Instagram after posting seashore photos that I think the ocean is more photogenic than me.”
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