noun
- the part of a beach or shore that lies behind the foreshore, typically above the high-tide line and less frequently affected by wave action
Usage: coastal geography term; also called backbeach
Examples
- The backshore is where beach grass and dunes typically develop.
- Storm waves occasionally reach the backshore during high tides.
- Coastal erosion threatens the vegetation on the backshore.
- The backshore remains dry most of the year, unlike the foreshore.
- Scientists studied sediment deposits in the backshore zone.