Seashore
/ˈsiːˌʃɔːr/noun
The land along the edge of the sea; the shore.
Did you know?Unlike words with hidden pagan or occult roots, seashore is a transparent Old English compound, showing how English often named sacred-looking landscapes with plain, practical words.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
sǣscor
“sea shore; coast”
Old English
OE
sǣ
“sea”
Old English
OE
scor
“shore, coast”
Middle English
ME
seeshore
“the coast or edge of the sea”
Modern English
English
seashore
“the land bordering the sea”