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sea·shore

 (sē′shôr′)
n.
Land by the sea.
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seashore

(ˈsiːˌʃɔː)
n
1. land bordering on the sea
2. (Physical Geography) the land between the marks of high and low water
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sea•shore

(ˈsiˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr)

n.
1. land along the sea.
2. the ground between the ordinary high-water and low-water marks.
[1520–30]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.seashore - the shore of a sea or oceanseashore - the shore of a sea or ocean    
coast, seacoast, sea-coast
litoral, littoral, littoral zone, sands - the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
foreshore - the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
landfall - the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)
seaboard, seaside - the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
shore - the land along the edge of a body of water
tideland - land near the sea that is overflowed by the tide
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Translations
شَاطِئُ البَحْرشاطئ البَحْر
pobřeží
kyst
MeeresküsteSeeküste
ακρογιαλιάγιαλόςπαραλία
orilla del mar
merenranta
littoralrivage
morska obala
tengerpart
sjávarströnd
spiaggia
海岸
해안
zeekust
fjære
wybrzeże
beira-mar
морской берег
obala
strand
ชายฝั่งทะเล
deniz kıyısıkıyısahil
bờ biển
海岸海滨

seashore

[ˈsiːʃɔːʳ] N (= beach) → playa f; (gen) → orilla f del mar
by or on the seashore → en la playa, a la orilla del mar
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seashore

[ˈsiːʃɔːr] n → rivage m, bord m de mer
on the seashore → sur le rivage
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

seashore

[ˈsiːˌʃɔːʳ] n → riva del mare
by the seashore → in riva al mare
on the seashore → sulla riva del mare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sea

(siː) noun
1. (often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface. I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; (also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.
2. a particular area of sea. the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.
3. a particular state of the sea. mountainous seas.
ˈseaward(s) adverb
towards the sea; away from the land. The yacht left the harbour and sailed seawards.
ˈseaboard noun
the seacoast. the eastern seaboard of the United States.
sea breeze
a breeze blowing from the sea towards the land.
ˈseafaring adjective
of work or travel on ships. a seafaring man.
ˈseafood noun
fish, especially shellfish.
adjective
seafood restaurants.
ˈseafront noun
a promenade or part of a town with its buildings facing the sea.
ˈsea-going adjective
designed and equipped for travelling on the sea. a sea-going yacht.
ˈseagull noun
a gull.
sea level
the level of the surface of the sea used as a base from which the height of land can be measured. three hundred metres above sea level.
ˈsea-lion noun
a type of large seal.
ˈseaman – plural ˈseamen – noun
a sailor, especially a member of a ship's crew who is not an officer.
ˈseaport noun
a port on the coast.
ˈseashell noun
the (empty) shell of a sea creature.
ˈseashore noun
the land close to the sea.
ˈseasick adjective
ill because of the motion of a ship at sea. Were you seasick on the voyage?
ˈseasickness noun
ˈseaside noun
(usually with the) a place beside the sea. We like to go to the seaside in the summer.
ˈseaweed noun
plants growing in the sea. The beach was covered with seaweed.
ˈseaworthy adjective
(negative unseaworthy) (of a ship) suitably built and in good enough condition to sail at sea.
ˈseaworthiness noun
at sea
1. on a ship and away from land. He has been at sea for four months.
2. puzzled or bewildered. Can I help you? You seem all at sea.
go to sea
to become a sailor. He wants to go to sea.
put to sea
to leave the land or a port. They planned to put to sea the next day.
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seashore

→ شَاطِئُ البَحْر pobřeží kyst Meeresküste γιαλός orilla del mar merenranta littoral morska obala spiaggia 海岸 해안 zeekust fjære wybrzeże beira-mar морской берег strand ชายฝั่งทะเล deniz kıyısı bờ biển 海岸
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He meets a Pigeon, who carries him to the seashore. He throws himself into the sea to go to the aid of his father
Then we can go on and be at the seashore in the morning."
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A CRAB, forsaking the seashore, chose a neighboring green meadow as its feeding ground.
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So early the next morning the Doctor went down to the seashore. And when he came back he told the animals it was all right--the sailor was going to lend them the boat.
And when they had seen that there was plenty of hay in the loft to last the horse through the Winter, they carried all their luggage down to the seashore and got on to the boat.
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The fisherman did not much like the business: however, he went to the seashore; and when he came back there the water looked all yellow and green.
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The name of the piece was something else, but she called it "Solitude." When she heard it there came before her imagination the figure of a man standing beside a desolate rock on the seashore. He was naked.
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Our way lay across high mountains infested with frightful serpents, but we had the good luck to escape them and came at last to the seashore. Thence we sailed to the isle of Rohat where the camphor trees grow to such a size that a hundred men could shelter under one of them with ease.
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It was like the firing of many cannon, only there were no cannon-balls or other missiles to be seen; it was like the rolling of mighty thunder, only not a cloud was in the sky; it was like the roar of countless breakers on a rugged seashore, only there was no sea or other water anywhere about.
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"Anyhow," resumed the girl, "there is no seashore near the Land of Oz, so this must surely be some other fairy country."
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Another little visit to the seashore would suit her better, and as Grandma could not be prevailed upon to leave the babies, Jo took Beth down to the quiet place, where she could live much in the open air, and let the fresh sea breezes blow a little color into her pale cheeks.
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In her lonesome cottage, by the seashore, thoughts visited her such as dared to enter no other dwelling in New England; shadowy guests, that would have been as perilous as demons to their entertainer, could they have been seen so much as knocking at her door.
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