alongshore

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

adverb, adjective

by or along the shore or coast.

Origin of alongshore

First recorded in 1770–80; along + shore¹

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Examples from the Web for alongshore

Historical Examples of alongshore

Alongshore, the boys could see the ghostly white breaking of the surf.
The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty
Gerald Breckenridge
And when it was over, and they went their several ways by woods and alongshore, they voted Mr. Carleton a generous provider.
The Rival Campers Afloat
Ruel Perley Smith
Gadabout sidled to starboard, and grapnels were thrown up into the trees to hold her alongshore.
Virginia: The Old Dominion
Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins
A word used rather contemptuously for alongshore; land usage.
The Sailor's Word-Book
William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for alongshore

alongshore

adverb, adjective

(postpositive) close to, by, or along a shore

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Word Origin and History for alongshore

adj.

1779, from along + shore (n.).