nearshore
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- adjective
- /ˈnɪrˌʃɔr/
:
costero
- The tourists enjoyed swimming in the calm, warm nearshore waters just off the beach.
- nearshore waters
- nearshore and offshore
- a nearshore habitat
Examples
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The beluga whale is common in nearshore waters and can be found several kilometers up major river systems.
Academic text (2000) -
During late spring and summer, they distribute along the U.S. Gulf Coast in nearshore waters.
Academic text (1991) -
Access to some nearshore and offshore fishing resources requires the use of a boat.
Academic text (1992) -
Sardines are common in both nearshore and offshore areas and move seasonally along the coast.
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Usually by late January, menhaden schools disappear and disperse from nearshore surface waters of North Carolina.
Academic text (1991) -
As fishing effort increased, the catch of certain nearshore species of rockfish, Sebastes spp., declined.
Academic text (1995) -
The lingcod were captured as part of a multipurpose nearshore reef fish tagging study.
Academic text (1998) -
In 1968, the Navy began to reopen nearshore areas to fishermen and boaters.
Academic text (1993) -
Adults generally occur in nearshore oceanic waters and frequently reside in large estuarine systems.
Academic text (1991) -
Juveniles are primarily in the nearshore waters of northern Baja and southern California (PFMC, 1998b).
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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2.4
Near the sea or ocean
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Close to the shore of the sea
Near the edge of a body of water
Near the sea, used for towns and places by the water
Antonyms
How Near
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nearshore breaks into near ('close') and shore ('coast'), so it simply means 'close to the coast'. That's why we use nearshore to describe waters or activities that happen right by the land.