Foreshore
noun
The part of a shore between high-water mark and low-water mark.
The kids spent the afternoon exploring the foreshore at low tide.
Often appears as...
- foreshore erosion
- romantic foreshore
noun
The legal right to use the foreshore for loading or unloading goods.
The local council is discussing the allocation of foreshore rights.
Often appears as...
- foreshore rights
- own the foreshore
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Technical
noun
The part of a shore between high-water mark and low-water mark.
The kids spent the afternoon exploring the foreshore at low tide.
Often appears as...
- foreshore erosion
- romantic foreshore
noun
The legal right to use the foreshore for loading or unloading goods.
The local council is discussing the allocation of foreshore rights.
Often appears as...
- foreshore rights
- own the foreshore
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Tide Dependent
The foreshore changes with the tide; it's wider at low tide and narrower at high tide.
During low tide, the foreshore revealed starfish and anemones.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Habitat
Foreshore areas are important ecosystems and often home to unique plants and animals.
Birdwatchers gathered at the foreshore to observe the migrating shorebirds.
Pro Tip 3/3Recreation Spot
People use the foreshore for leisure activities like walking, picnicking, and swimming.
Families set up picnics along the foreshore, enjoying the sea breeze.
Pro Tip 1/3Tide Dependent
The foreshore changes with the tide; it's wider at low tide and narrower at high tide.
During low tide, the foreshore revealed starfish and anemones.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Habitat
Foreshore areas are important ecosystems and often home to unique plants and animals.
Birdwatchers gathered at the foreshore to observe the migrating shorebirds.
Pro Tip 3/3Recreation Spot
People use the foreshore for leisure activities like walking, picnicking, and swimming.
Families set up picnics along the foreshore, enjoying the sea breeze.
Pro Tip 1/3Tide Dependent
The foreshore changes with the tide; it's wider at low tide and narrower at high tide.
During low tide, the foreshore revealed starfish and anemones.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Habitat
Foreshore areas are important ecosystems and often home to unique plants and animals.
Birdwatchers gathered at the foreshore to observe the migrating shorebirds.
Pro Tip 3/3Recreation Spot
People use the foreshore for leisure activities like walking, picnicking, and swimming.
Families set up picnics along the foreshore, enjoying the sea breeze.
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Orange Seals on British...
with one another in a blubbery battle for rule of the foreshore I can understand why seals have long figured in the folklore of our coastal fringes
Video examples
Orange Seals on British...
with one another in a blubbery battle for rule of the foreshore I can understand why seals have long figured in the folklore of our coastal fringes
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Quote examples
Jean Hanff Korelitz
American Novelist
The Thames could be thought of as England's longest archaeological site, and no fewer than 90,000 objects recovered from its foreshore are in the collection of the Museum of London, whose 30-year relationship with London mudlarks is both committed and highly regulated.
Quote examples
Jean Hanff Korelitz
American Novelist
The Thames could be thought of as England's longest archaeological site, and no fewer than 90,000 objects recovered from its foreshore are in the collection of the Museum of London, whose 30-year relationship with London mudlarks is both committed and highly regulated.
Example 1 of 1
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