Foreshore: meaning, definitions and examples

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foreshore

 

[ หˆfษ”หrสƒษ”ห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

coastal area

The foreshore is the part of a beach that is between the high tide mark and the low tide mark. It is the area that gets covered and uncovered by the tides.

Synonyms

beachfront, coastline, shoreline

Examples of usage

  • The children loved playing on the foreshore, looking for shells and crabs.
  • The foreshore is an important habitat for many coastal species.
Context #2 | Noun

archaeology

In archaeology, the foreshore refers to the area of the shoreline that is exposed at low tide and may contain archaeological remains.

Synonyms

coastal zone, shoreline, tidal zone

Examples of usage

  • The archaeologists searched the foreshore for artifacts from ancient civilizations.
  • The foreshore yielded many interesting finds from different time periods.

Translations

Translations of the word "foreshore" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น praia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฎเฅเคฆเฅเคฐ เคคเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vorfeld

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pantai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตั€ะตะณะพะฒะฐ ะปั–ะฝั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wybrzeลผe

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰ๆตœ (ใพใˆใฏใพ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท avant-plage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ playa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sahil

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ด์•ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุงุทุฆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pobล™eลพรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pobreลพie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ๆปฉ (qiรกntฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strand

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา“ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sahil

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ playa

Word origin

The word 'foreshore' originated in the early 17th century from the combination of 'fore-' meaning 'in front' and 'shore'. It has been used to describe the area of a beach between high and low tide marks as well as in the context of archaeology to refer to the exposed shoreline at low tide.

See also: seashore, shore, shorebird, shoreline.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,232, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.