the foreshorenoun [ S ]
uk/ˈfɔː.ʃɔːr/us/ˈfɔːr.ʃɔːr/specializedthe part of the land next to the sea that is between the limits reached by high and low tide, or any part of this land that does not have grass or buildings on it
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Coasts & beaches
- beached
- beachfront
- coast
- flat
- groin
- hinterland
- lido
- mudflat
- offshore
- reef
- riviera
- rock pool
- sabkha
- sand
- seafront
- shallow
- the seashore
- the waterside
- tide pool
- waterfront
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Examples from literature
- I had the pleasure of meeting him on the foreshore that afternoon.
- The cliffs that border the foreshore are strikingly coloured and are veined with alabaster.
- The distance between the foreshore at high water and the foot of the rocks was considerable.
- The foreshore was honeycombed with shallow pits, shored, and timbered with rough hewn timber.
- The wind was rising, and the line of the foreshore beyond the boat was white with breakers.