coastline
noun
coast·line
ˈkōs(t)-ˌlīn 
1
: a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake
2
: the outline of a coast
Examples of coastline in a Sentence
The plane flew along the eastern coastline.
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Explore Destin Seagrove, Florida The 24-mile stretch of Florida panhandle coastline along Scenic Highway 30A has been picking up steam as a top vacation destination for travelers from the South and beyond.
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Seagrass also cleans polluted water and protects coastlines from erosion.
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Though the 2021-debuting ship offers robust itineraries to the Caribbean and Panama, our seven-day Norse Legends cruise started and ended in the Netherlands, making memorable stops to photogenic hamlets on Norway’s coastline along the way.
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—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Seagrass also cleans polluted water and protects coastlines from erosion.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Though the 2021-debuting ship offers robust itineraries to the Caribbean and Panama, our seven-day Norse Legends cruise started and ended in the Netherlands, making memorable stops to photogenic hamlets on Norway’s coastline along the way.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
That April and May, Russia focused its offensive on Ukraine's southern coastline on the Black Sea, seizing several major port cities and imposing a blockade on food exports.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Coastline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coastline. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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coastline
noun
coast·line
ˈkōst-ˌlīn
: the outline or shape of a coast
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