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North Shore

North Shore [ nàwrth sháwr ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. U.S. Connecticut shoreline: the Connecticut coast, which forms the northern side of Long Island Sound

2. U.S. shore north of Boston: the area of the Atlantic coastline immediately north of Boston

3. Canada northern side of British Columbia inlet: in Vancouver, British Columbia, the northern side of Burrard Inlet facing the city

4. Canada northern shore of St. Lawrence River: in southeastern Quebec, the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

5. Canada N New Brunswick coastline: in eastern New Brunswick, the northern coastline along the Northumberland Strait and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

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