shoreless

[ shawr-lis, shohr- ]
/ ˈʃɔr lɪs, ˈʃoʊr- /

adjective

limitless; boundless.
without a shore or beach suitable for landing: a shoreless island.

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Origin of shoreless

First recorded in 1620–30; shore1 + -less

Words nearby shoreless

shore patrol, shore terrace, shore up, shorebird, shorefront, shoreless, shoreline, shoreside, shoreview, shoreward, shoreweed
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British Dictionary definitions for shoreless

shoreless
/ (ˈʃɔːlɪs) /

adjective

without a shore suitable for landing
poetic boundless; vastthe shoreless wastes
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