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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

O friend, our lives are far apart As Western sea from Eastern shore!

From The California Birthday Book by Various

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