shore terrace

noun

a terrace or bench produced by wave erosion and biochemical attack along the shore of an ocean or a large lake.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of shore terrace

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby shore terrace

shore crab, shore dinner, shore fly, shore leave, shore patrol, shore terrace, shore up, shorebird, shorefront, shoreless, shoreline
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