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

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national seashore

“The national seashore, from an ecological standpoint, was a train wreck,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025

The park was established in 1937 as the country’s first national seashore for preservation purposes, the National Park Service said.

From New York Times ● May 7, 2023

With the sands stabilized, U.S. lawmakers first considered designating the Oregon Dunes as a national seashore in 1958, along with the Sea Lion Caves north of Florence.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021

Almost 100 females and their pups, plus a handful of three-ton males, have made a temporary home at the popular Drakes Beach at Point Reyes national seashore, 30 miles north of San Francisco.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2019

“We are thrilled with this outcome,” said Bill Hulslander, chief of resource management for the national seashore at the Park Service.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2017

Related Words

• preserve
• reservation
• reserve