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Eastern shore

American  

noun

  1. the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay, including parts of Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia.


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Pettis, who has 150 colonies on Maryland’s Eastern shore, had less than 18% loss, saying he used organic acids for mite control.

From Seattle Times Jun. 22, 2023

My family's from the Eastern shore of Long Island, so our ancestral foods were very ocean based.

From Salon Dec. 12, 2021

On the Eastern shore of Maryland, pastor Keith Myer said his church hasn’t mandated mask-wearing since May when Gov. Larry Hogan lifted the state mask mandate for businesses.

From Washington Post Jul. 28, 2021

He owns a townhouse in Georgetown and a vacation home on Maryland’s well-heeled Eastern shore.

From New York Times Sep. 28, 2014

Although yet early in the season the big lake was open, and several vessels laden with lumber had entered the river from various ports on the Eastern shore during the day.

From Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective Or, The Crime of the Midnight Express by Pinkerton, A. Frank [pseud.]

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