noun
Meaning 1
The area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
seaboard
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: seaside
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seashore, coast, seacoast, sea-coast
History
Etymology
From 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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