seashore

/'si:'ʃɔ:/

Thân thiện

A child collects colorful seashells on the seashore.

Definition

Noun: 1. The land immediately bordering a sea or ocean: Specifically, the strip of land that lies between the average high tide and low tide marks, or the area of land directly adjacent to the sea. 2. (Legal) The area between the high and low water marks: In some legal contexts, it refers to the foreshore, which is the part of the shore that is covered by the sea at high tide and exposed at low tide.

Usage

The word "seashore" describes the transitional zone where the land meets the sea. It is often used to evoke imagery of beaches, sand, waves, and coastal scenery. It is a more general and slightly literary term than "beach," which often implies a sandy or pebbly recreational area.

Examples

• We walked along the seashore, collecting shells and listening to the waves.
• The old lighthouse stands on a rocky seashore.
• The children built sandcastles on the seashore.
• The hotel offers beautiful views of the seashore.

Advanced Usage

• "The seashore" can be used to refer to the coastal environment in a general sense.
  • He wrote a book about the ecology of the seashore.
• In literature and poetry, it is used for its evocative quality.
  • The sound of the seashore always calmed her mind.

Variants and Related Words

• Seaside (noun): Often used interchangeably with "seashore," but can imply a coastal area as a place for vacation or leisure. (e.g., ).
• Shore (noun): A more general term for the land along the edge of an ocean, sea, lake, or river.
• Coast (noun): Refers to the broader geographical region where the land meets the sea.
• Beach (noun): Specifically denotes the sandy or pebbly part of the shore by a body of water.
• Foreshore (noun): The technical/legal term for the part of the shore between high and low tide marks.
• Littoral (adjective/noun): A technical term relating to or situated on the shore of a sea or lake.

Synonyms

• Coast
• Shore
• Beach
• Seaside
• Waterfront
• Littoral (technical)

Antonyms

• Interior
• Inland
• Hinterland

Idioms and Phrases

• To be/seem a million miles from the seashore: To be in a place or situation that feels completely removed from the relaxed, open atmosphere of the coast. (This is a less common, creative adaptation of idioms like "a million miles away").
  • In this hectic city office, I feel a million miles from the seashore.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the shore of a sea or ocean

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coast
• seacoast
• sea-coast