seaboard

noun

sea·​board ˈsē-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce seaboard (audio)
: seacoast
also : the country bordering a seacoast
seaboard adjective

Examples of seaboard in a Sentence

He lives on the eastern seaboard.
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Dude, there are ten ICE agents staked out in every Stop and Shop up and down the eastern seaboard. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025 For the chance to take cold dips in backcountry lakes, spy 360-degree vistas from peaks, and experience real solitude, which can be tough to find on the eastern seaboard. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025 The rail system will stretch from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and a point close to Zambia, to the port of Lobito, on Angola’s Atlantic seaboard. Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024 Promising areas for hydrogen exploration across the country include Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, the Four Corners region, the California coast and the Eastern seaboard, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seaboard

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaboard was in 1613

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“Seaboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaboard. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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seaboard

noun
sea·​board ˈsē-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce seaboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: seacoast
also : the country bordering a seacoast
seaboard adjective

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