Definition of SEABOARD

seaboard

Plural: seaboards

Noun

  • The region of a country bordering the sea; the coast.
  • the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
  • The area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.

Examples

  • He traveled the SEABOARD of the board, looking for a place to play his long word.

Origin / Etymology

From earlier sea-bord, perhaps continuing (with change in meaning) Middle English see bord (“porthole cover, seaward side”), equivalent to sea + board.

Synonyms

seaside

Scrabble Score: 11

seaboard: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
seaboard: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seaboard: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

seaboard: valid Words With Friends Word