alongshore
[ uh-lawng-shawr, -shohr, uh-long- ]
/ əˈlɔŋˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, əˈlɒŋ- /
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adverb, adjective
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Words nearby alongshore
alone, along, along for the ride, along in years, alongships, alongshore, long shot, a, alongside, alongside of, along the lines of, along with
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alongshore
/ (əˌlɒŋˈʃɔː) /
adverb, adjective
(postpositive) close to, by, or along a shore
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