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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If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Walruses In Heartbeats of the Arctic—A Bird’s Eye View By Jose Martin Perdomo
On a remote Arctic shoreline, captured from above, a group of walruses lies huddled together, their massive bodies piled side-by-side in a tranquil moment of collective repose.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Rescue and recovery efforts continued into Tuesday morning and as of 10 a.m. local time, the agency posted photos of first responders continuing to work on the rocky shoreline.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Hurlburt said excessive rainfall in 2023 resulted in an excessive number of closures along parts of the shoreline.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Walruses In Heartbeats of the Arctic—A Bird’s Eye View By Jose Martin Perdomo
On a remote Arctic shoreline, captured from above, a group of walruses lies huddled together, their massive bodies piled side-by-side in a tranquil moment of collective repose.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Rescue and recovery efforts continued into Tuesday morning and as of 10 a.m. local time, the agency posted photos of first responders continuing to work on the rocky shoreline.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Hurlburt said excessive rainfall in 2023 resulted in an excessive number of closures along parts of the shoreline.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 30 Mar. 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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