the seashore

noun

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

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Inside, materials such as iroko wood, polished steel, and glazed artisanal tiles exude the feel of a summer day at the seashore. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Check out this exclusive clip from the new season, in which the detectives try to help a bird colony on the seashore track down a missing egg. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 May 2025 The Swimming Hole: While the beach is the main draw for most visitors, Point Reyes also has a trio of backcountry lakes, including the 7-acre Bass Lake, which is tucked into an evergreen forest within the seashore’s Philip Burton Wilderness. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025 Someone found the juvenile female green sea turtle on April 15 at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and reported it to the stranding hotline, the seashore's officials said online on May 18. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the seashore

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“The seashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20seashore. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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