foreshore
/ˈfɔrˌʃɔr/
noun
- The part of a shore between the high-water mark and the low-water mark, which is covered and uncovered by the tide.
- The children collected shells along the foreshore as the waves gently lapped the sand.
- At low tide, the foreshore is exposed, revealing tide pools and seaweed.
- Environmentalists study the foreshore to monitor the health of coastal ecosystems.