nearshore

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of NEARSHORE

of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore <red tide had a particularly devastating effect on nearshore shellfisheries>

Synonyms alongshore, coastal, littoral, nearshore, offshore, shoreside

Related Words beachside, seaside, waterside

Near Antonyms blue-water, deepwater, oceanic

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