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Shores (landforms)

Scope note

Use either generally for strips of land bordering large bodies of water or specifically for the areas of land between the lowest low-water spring tide and the highest point of storm waves; for the line forming the boundary between land and sea, use "coastlines."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008733

Narrower Terms used

seashores
lakeshores
coastlines
beaches

Term used for

coasts

Equivalent Terms used

shore (landform)

Created

13yrs ago

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