seashore
part of speech
noun (the seashore, seashores)
meaning for a pupil
1) The land along the edge of the sea, such as a beach, rocks or sand. tree →
2) The area between high tide and low tide. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: God's promise that Abraham's children will be as many as the sand by the sea is read as a blessing of countless descendants. In the primary lessons: In science and geography lessons, the seashore is a habitat for crabs, limpets, seaweed and seabirds; rock pools form there. In everyday life, families walk and collect shells on the seashore. In safety lessons, children learn about tides and keeping away from cliff edges. Phrases: along the seashore, on the seashore, seashore creatures.
examples
- that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; (Torah GEN.22.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- We collected shells on the seashore. tree →
- Crabs and starfish live on the seashore. tree →
- We walked along the seashore at sunset. tree →
- Rock pools are found on the rocky seashore. tree →
- "She sells seashells on the seashore" is a tongue-twister. tree →
- The tide covers the seashore twice a day. tree →
- One day the Dog wandered down to the seashore. tree →
note
Usually "the seashore". One word. Similar: beach, coast, shore, seaside. "The seaside" is a place for holidays; "the seashore" is the actual edge of the sea.
Trees and pragmatics
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