national seashore

American  

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. an area of seacoast set aside and maintained by the U.S. government for purposes of recreation or wildlife study.

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Etymology

Origin of national seashore

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

I wanted to swim Tomales Bay, and I knew where I wanted to go: Heart’s Desire, in the Point Reyes National Seashore.

From Los Angeles Times

Deep in the Point Reyes National Seashore are a cluster of freshwater ponds.

From Los Angeles Times

Most people in Bolinas, a town abutting Point Reyes National Seashore, do not get home mail delivery.

From Los Angeles Times

A rarity for the National Park Service, the Point Reyes National Seashore has, since its founding in 1962, encompassed not just pristine wilderness but also working agricultural land.

From Los Angeles Times

Laura Watt, a retired professor of geography at Sonoma State University whose book, “The Paradox of Preservation: Wilderness and Working Landscapes at Point Reyes National Seashore,” chronicles the history, said many of the old ranching families were discomfited by the notion of their home becoming a wilderness playground.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• preserve
• reservation
• reserve