seaboard
seaboard · seaboards
узбережжя, морське узбережжя, побережжя
берег моря, побережье, приморье
Strand, Küste
The area bordering the seaThe area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.
US/sˈibˌɔɹd/
» The storm moved quickly along the eastern seaboard.
Meaning
1 sensesThe area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.
More definitions
- the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
Examples
3 sentencesThe storm moved quickly along the eastern seaboard.
This place has the best vegan food on the eastern seaboard.
Many historic towns grew up on the Atlantic seaboard.
Origin
From earlier sea-bord, perhaps continuing (with change in meaning) Middle English see bordFrom earlier sea-bord, perhaps continuing (with change in meaning) Middle English see bord (“porthole cover, seaward side”), equivalent to sea + board.
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