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

Once you land at this national seashore, your only transportation will be your feet or a bicycle; be warned that the roads are rough in places.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2022

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

Cows and hikers have coexisted uneasily at Point Reyes since 1962, when President John F Kennedy designated it a national seashore.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2018

The National Park Service of the 1950s adopted “The Outermost House” and “Cape Cod” as justifications for establishing a 44,000-acre national seashore of secluded beaches and mysterious bogs in coastal Massachusetts.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2017

Related Words

• preserve
• reservation
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