backshore

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bakshôr′, -shōr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
back•shore  (bakshôr′, -shōr′),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologythe zone of the shore or beach above the high-water line, acted upon only by severe storms or exceptionally high tides.
  2. Geologythe area immediately adjacent to a sea cliff.
  3. Geologyberm (def. 3).
  • back1 + shore1 1915–20

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