foreshore
Americannoun
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the ground between the water's edge and cultivated land; land along the edge of a body of water.
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the part of the shore between the high-water mark and low-water mark.
noun
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the part of the shore that lies between the limits for high and low tides
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the part of the shore that lies just above the high-water mark
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The seaward-sloping area of a shore that lies between the average high tide mark and the average low tide mark.
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Compare backshore
Etymology
Origin of foreshore
Example Sentences
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Canvey Island Foreshore, Essex - a family-favourite sandy beach, the island has only been populated since the 17th Century when the Dutch made the marshlands habitable.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
It happened on the Foreshore stretch of the motorway in the north of the city.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023
The incident happened on the Foreshore stretch of the M2 motorway in north Belfast at about 16:15 BST on Thursday.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023
Officer said the incident happened on the Foreshore stretch of the M2 motorway in north Belfast at about 16:15 BST on Thursday.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023
Moore in his History of the Foreshore contends that the presumption is in favour of the subject rather than of the crown.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
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