shorecombing
nounUK /ˈʃɔːkəʊmɪŋ/
US /ˈʃɔːrkoʊmɪŋ/
The activity of walking along a beach looking for interesting things like shells or sea glass.
We spent the morning shorecombing and found a beautiful piece of blue sea glass.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The hobby of collecting natural or man-made objects found along the shoreline.
Her shorecombing collection includes shells, pebbles, and old bottle tops.
3. A careful search of the beach after a storm for washed-up items.
After the storm, shorecombing turned up all sorts of treasures.
4. The act of scanning the water's edge for useful or valuable debris.
Shorecombing along the estuary revealed bits of rope and pottery.