alongshore

[ uh-lawng-shawr, -shohr, uh-long- ]

adverb

1. by or along the shore or coast.

alongshore

/ əˌlɒŋˈʃɔː /

adverb

1. postpositive close to, by, or along a shore

Word History and Origins

Origin of alongshore¹

First recorded in 1770–80; along + shore ¹

Example Sentences

The yacht had long turned the head of the island and was beating down alongshore in the eastern bay.

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I thought I had friends alongshore—men who believed in me—men who would take my word and help me.

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As the freed stream rolled out into the river, a great cheer rose from the laborers crowded alongshore.

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"I cal'late the Lamonts must be buying all the property alongshore," he says when he heard the news.

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Next morning they was up early and out enjoying the view; it IS about the best view alongshore, and they had a fit over it.

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