shoreline
noun
shore·line
ˈshȯr-ˌlīn 
1
: the line where a body of water and the shore meet
2
: the strip of land along the shoreline
Examples of shoreline in a Sentence
The road runs along the shoreline.
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Visitors can use an interactive map of the shoreline to track ships and whales in real time.
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Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Staying here feels like stepping into a Gilded Age beach cottage—water views abound, and trails lead to craggy shorelines ideal for sunsets.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Jutting from the shoreline of Utah’s Great Salt Lake is an unusually long, curling limb of land.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
For a more secluded experience, the Beach Bar, with just five seats and two sun loungers, serves light refreshments steps from the shoreline.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Staying here feels like stepping into a Gilded Age beach cottage—water views abound, and trails lead to craggy shorelines ideal for sunsets.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Jutting from the shoreline of Utah’s Great Salt Lake is an unusually long, curling limb of land.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
For a more secluded experience, the Beach Bar, with just five seats and two sun loungers, serves light refreshments steps from the shoreline.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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shoreline
noun
shore·line
-ˌlīn
: the line where a body of water touches the shore
Geographical Definition
Shoreline
geographical name
Shore·line
ˈshȯr-ˌlīn
city in west central Washington on Puget Sound north of Seattle population 53,007
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