down the shore
Jersey beach trip
Down the shore is a regional American expression, chiefly from the Philadelphia and New Jersey area, meaning to the beach or coastal resort towns.
The phrase treats "shore" as a destination rather than a location, with "down" indicating the direction of travel toward the coast: We're going down the shore for the weekend.
Using this phrase reliably marks someone as from the mid-Atlantic region.
- beachSandy waterside margin
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- JerseyBritish island near France
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- sandFine rock particles
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