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seashore

/ˈsiːʃɔː/ /ˈsiːʃɔɹ/

Meanings
noun
The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.

Examples :

"The family enjoyed a picnic on the seashore. "
geography environment nature ocean geology place

Related Words

Illustration ocean

ocean noun

/ˈəʊ.ʃən/ /ˈoʊ.ʃən/

One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

"The ocean separates the continents of Africa and South America. "

Illustration seashells

seashells noun

/ˈsiːʃɛlz/

The empty shell of a marine mollusk

"My little brother collected seashells on the beach. "

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration coastal

coastal adjective

/ˈkəʊstəl/ /ˈkoʊstəl/

Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze

"The coastal town was very popular with tourists. "

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration bordering

bordering verb

/ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/ /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋɡ/

To put a border on something.

"She is bordering her drawing with a thick, black marker to make it stand out. "

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration foreshore

foreshore noun

/ˈfɔːrʃɔːr/ /ˈfɔːrʃɔr/

The part of a shore between high water and low water, especially the beach exposed at maximum ebb spring tides.

"The children built a sandcastle on the foreshore during low tide, hoping it would last until the sea returned. "

Illustration picnic

picnic noun

/ˈpɪknɪk/

An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.

"We went out for a picnic in the forest."

Illustration strip

strip noun

/stɹɪp/

A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.

"The countries were in dispute over the ownership of a strip of desert about 100 metres wide."

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."