longshore

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adjective

Of, relating to, or living along a seacoast.

“a longshore fisherman”

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Meanings

longshore1

adjectivelongshore (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, relating to, or living along a seacoast.

    a longshore fisherman

  2. not comparableFlowing parallel to the shoreline, or diagonal to it, rather than perpendicular to it. (of a current)

    a dangerous longshore current

Longshore2

proper nounLongshore (plural Longshores)

plural Longshores

  1. A surname.

Origin

Aphesis of alongshore.

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APA

longshore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longshore

MLA

“longshore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longshore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “longshore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longshore.

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