north shore

collocation in English

meaningsofnorthandshore

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north
adjective
uk
/nɔːθ/us
/nɔːrθ/
in or forming the north part ...
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shore
noun
uk
/ʃɔːr/us
/ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or ...
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(Definition ofnorthandshorefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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After making distress signals the crew, wearing cork lifebelts, abandoned the boat and swam towards thenorthshore.
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It has large, internationally known hotels along thenorthshoreand many smaller, family-run hotels and guest houses behind the promenade, offering their famous friendly service.
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The river enters the lake at thenorthshoreand flows out of the south end of the lake.
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He then went on to head east, then circle back west on thenorthshore.
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Part of the west shore and most of thenorthshoreand all the east shore are surrounded by residences.
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By contrast, the lowernorthshoredrops steeply and is mostly clear of any vegetation.
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There are numerous trails on the hill's west side, complete withnorthshoreladder stunts and singletrack trails.
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Two administrative buildings are on thenorthshore.
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A large block of mangroves 20 km deep on thenorthshoreextends 35 km up-estuary.
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There are two small, nearly symmetrical bays on thenorthshore.
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When it opened, thenorthshorewas a sleepy place with wide expanses of beach that were little known outside of the surfing world.
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Walk in picnic area is located on thenorthshore.
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The clubhouse is actually an island just off thenorthshoreand a boardwalk connects it to shore.
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There is an airstrip and a building on thenorthshore.
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There are several beaches on thenorthshoreranging from sand to pebbles.
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Thenorthshoreis bordered woods and clearings.
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The region remained largely undeveloped until the 1870s, when commercial fishers moved into thenorthshoreregion.
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It was purchased because of the need for more ferries to take shipyard workers to thenorthshore.
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A canal on thenorthshoreof the river allowed boats to navigate around the dam.
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They were based on thenorthshoreof the bay in 1882-83.
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