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Seaside vs Shoreline - What's the difference?

seaside | shoreline |

As nouns the difference between seaside and shoreline

is that seaside is the area by and around the sea; bay; beach; promenade while shoreline is the divide between land and a body of water.

As an adjective seaside

is related to a seaside.

seaside

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The area by and around the sea; bay; beach; promenade
    • This summer, I'm going to the seaside at Weymouth - I'm very excited about it!
  • * Classic song:
    • I do like to be beside the seaside !
    Oh, I do like to be beside the sea!
    I do like to stroll along the prom, prom, prom,
    While the brass band plays tiddleyompompom!
    Oh, just let me be beside the seaside!
    I'll be beside myself with glee.
    There are lots of girls, besides,
    That I'd like to be beside,
    Beside the seaside , beside the sea.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Related to a seaside .

    • Usage notes

    * This adjective is only used attributively.

    See also

    * (wikipedia "seaside")

    References

    * QCA curriculum

    Anagrams

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    shoreline

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia shoreline) (en noun)
  • The divide between land and a body of water.
  • The line on a map that illustrates this.