downshoreadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnʃɔː/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌʃɔr/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down prep., shore n.¹

Etymology: < down prep. + shore n.¹

A. adv.

In or towards a location further along the shoreline, esp. in a southerly direction or following the direction of the water's current. Also: down the slope of the shore; towards the sea.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [adverb] > along

coastwise1691

coastways1701

alongshore1707

downshore1719

upcoast1909

coastally1920

1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 225 We..made our Boat sail up Shore and down Shore, several Leagues, but in vain.

1745 R. Campbell Life Duke of Argyle & Greenwich 172 They mann'd their Boats, and by rowing down Shore fell in with one Boat with about forty five Men; these they made Prisoners.

1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy I. xiii. 222 In the vessel they found nothing except a few heads of garlic, for the Spaniards coasting down shore had purchased their provisions as they required them.

1897 Sunday at Home 1896–7 465/1 It was a rough bit of the coastline, none rougher for miles upshore or downshore.

1920 Boy Scouts Year Bk. 71/1 Cooper ran down shore a bit, calculated his distance, jumped in and brought the caddy to shore.

1972 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 41 204 This situation would be aggravated and increase competition for space if the fish were to migrate downshore with the ebbing tide.

2003 J. Ashby Sea Gift vi. 69 All about us cargo and wreckage are strewn, and a major part of the hull has washed up down-shore.

B. adj.

That is situated or directed further along the shoreline. Also: that is situated further down the slope of the shore.

ΚΠ

1832 Liberator 21 Apr. 62/3 I suppose the down shore people must be put to worse straights [sic] than we are.

1861 Knickerbocker Oct. 292 Your olfactories recall a down-shore Long-Island farm in fish-time.

1914 Variety 5 Dec. 37/2 A new amusement pier in Ventnor, a down-shore resort, opened Saturday night.

1965 Antioch Rev. 25 270 My shoes lightly pit the downshore sand.

2006 P. C. Brown Fugitive Wife xv. 251 A light breeze at a downshore angle..put the skiff and her skipper to task.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downshore
释义	downshoreadv.adj. Brit. /ˈdaʊnʃɔː/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌʃɔr/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down prep., shore n.¹ Etymology: < down prep. + shore n.¹ A. adv. In or towards a location further along the shoreline, esp. in a southerly direction or following the direction of the water's current. Also: down the slope of the shore; towards the sea. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [adverb] > along coastwise1691 coastways1701 alongshore1707 downshore1719 upcoast1909 coastally1920 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 225 We..made our Boat sail up Shore and down Shore, several Leagues, but in vain. 1745 R. Campbell Life Duke of Argyle & Greenwich 172 They mann'd their Boats, and by rowing down Shore fell in with one Boat with about forty five Men; these they made Prisoners. 1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy I. xiii. 222 In the vessel they found nothing except a few heads of garlic, for the Spaniards coasting down shore had purchased their provisions as they required them. 1897 Sunday at Home 1896–7 465/1 It was a rough bit of the coastline, none rougher for miles upshore or downshore. 1920 Boy Scouts Year Bk. 71/1 Cooper ran down shore a bit, calculated his distance, jumped in and brought the caddy to shore. 1972 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 41 204 This situation would be aggravated and increase competition for space if the fish were to migrate downshore with the ebbing tide. 2003 J. Ashby Sea Gift vi. 69 All about us cargo and wreckage are strewn, and a major part of the hull has washed up down-shore. B. adj. That is situated or directed further along the shoreline. Also: that is situated further down the slope of the shore. ΚΠ 1832 Liberator 21 Apr. 62/3 I suppose the down shore people must be put to worse straights [sic] than we are. 1861 Knickerbocker Oct. 292 Your olfactories recall a down-shore Long-Island farm in fish-time. 1914 Variety 5 Dec. 37/2 A new amusement pier in Ventnor, a down-shore resort, opened Saturday night. 1965 Antioch Rev. 25 270 My shoes lightly pit the downshore sand. 2006 P. C. Brown Fugitive Wife xv. 251 A light breeze at a downshore angle..put the skiff and her skipper to task. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1719
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