alongshore

American  

[uh-lawng-shawr, -shohr, uh-long-] / əˈlɔŋˈʃɔr, -ˈʃoʊr, əˈlɒŋ- /

adverb

1. by or along the shore or coast.

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alongshore British  

/ əˌlɒŋˈʃɔː /

adverb

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

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Etymology

Origin of alongshore

First recorded in 1770–80; along + shore ¹

Example Sentences

End your journey alongshore in Squamish, the northern tip of Howe Sound where the Squamish River fans out into an estuary that sits at the geographic center of the Biosphere Reserve.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022

There is nothing between us and Red Beach now and the twinkling, flaring, dancing explosions alongshore seem like an insane fireworks show.

From Time Magazine Archive

They would pole the skiff alongshore and keep a sharp lookout for what he called bonefish mud.

From Tales of Fishes by Grey, Zane

Rather, in the vicinity of that city; for when we reached the railway ferry above the town, I ran alongshore and we made fast the Belle Helène at a somewhat precarious landing place.

From The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive by Mathes, Harry A.

Yet there was a tall building beside the pier, labelled the Star Flour Mills; and sea-going, full-rigged ships lay close alongshore, waiting for their cargo.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis