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foreshore

foreshore

1 6.9
The part of the seashore between the high and low tide marks
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔrˌʃɔr/
translation icon : playa intermareal
  • Erosion of the upper foreshore continues at a rate that greatly exceeds the natural rate.
  • the upper foreshore

Examples

  • A village struggled along the foreshore, lights already glimmering into the dusk.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • They want to meet me on the foreshore by the pub.

    The Riddle (2007)

  • A boat brings visitors to a strip of sandy foreshore where they can crack a frostie and grab fish and chips while enjoying the fabulous panorama of Sydney Harbour.

    Blog text (14)

  • Beach users may dislike the coarse, angular sediments, steep foreshore slopes, and high berms that make access difficult.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The foreshore retreats rapidly as waves and swash rework sediments to adjust the shoreface profile to a gentler upper gradient.

    Academic text (1990)

  • We enjoyed a peaceful day on the foreshore, collecting shells and watching the waves.

  • The children played happily on the foreshore while their parents set up a picnic.

  • Walking along the foreshore, I observed the tide slowly retreating from the sandy beach.

Synonyms

littoral
vsforeshore
1 9.3

The part of the shore of a sea or lake between high and low water

is limited to the seashore rather than other bodies of water

Surface Forms

foreshore singular
foreshores plural

Morphology

foreshore = shore (semi-transparent) = fore + shore

While 'fore' and 'shore' are clear, the specific meaning of the tidal zone is specialized.

Etymology

The word foreshore is made of fore- meaning 'before' or 'in front', as in forehead, and shore meaning 'land by the sea', so it refers to the part of the shore that is between high and low tide.