longshore

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɒŋˌʃɔː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lông′shôr′, -shōr′, long′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
long•shore  (lông′shôr′, -shōr′, long′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. existing, found, or employed along the shore, esp. at or near a seaport:longshore jobs; longshore current.
  • aphetic variant of alongshore 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
longshore / ˈlɒŋˌʃɔː/
  1. situated on, relating to, or along the shore
Etymology: 19th Century: shortened form of alongshore
'longshore' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
beach drift - longshore drift - longshoreman - longshorewoman - longshoring - spit

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