seashore

[ see-shawr, -shohr ]

noun

1. land along the sea or ocean.
2. Law. the ground between the ordinary high-water and low-water marks.

seashore

/ ˈsiːˌʃɔː /

noun

1. land bordering on the sea
2. the land between the marks of high and low water

Word History and Origins

Origin of seashore¹

First recorded in 1520–30; sea + shore ¹