Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shore break

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: shore break
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The area along the shoreline where waves break (as distinguished from other types of breaks).

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"One of the fishermen was really stoked. He was trying to shoot the shore break in his canoe."

Usage

Phrases

beach break point break reef break

Frequently Paired Words

beach break point break reef break

Questions

What does shore break mean?: The area along the shoreline where waves break (as distinguished from other types of breaks).

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