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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Eastern seaboard as well as places like Latin America, Asia and Europe. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025 The coastal South Carolina city came in at No. 8 and is the highest-ranking community along the eastern seaboard. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024 With bragging rights to 32-acres along the Intracoastal Waterway, the resort stacks 325 rooms and suites, 12 dining venues, multiple pools (including an adults-only pool), a spa and wellness center, and the largest superyacht marina on the eastern seaboard. Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025 The claims of an invasion of the Eastern seaboard by swarms of drones has every marker of a groundless social media frenzy. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 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 2 Feb. 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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