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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Casual in nature, anyone can dress the part and shed their muggle identities to join in for a couple of hours to show off their most spellbinding cackles along the Pacific Ocean coastline.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Pop-up race villages with jumbotrons and bars were strategically spaced along the coastline for visitors.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Zayn Malik Postpones Shows, Cowell And Cole React Overfishing by commercial fleets that fish this coastline has diminished fish populations.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Localism was a rampant problem along the California coastline from the 1970s through the early 2000s.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Pop-up race villages with jumbotrons and bars were strategically spaced along the coastline for visitors.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Zayn Malik Postpones Shows, Cowell And Cole React Overfishing by commercial fleets that fish this coastline has diminished fish populations.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Localism was a rampant problem along the California coastline from the 1970s through the early 2000s.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Coastline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coastline. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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coastline
noun
coast·line
ˈkōst-ˌlīn
: the outline or shape of a coast
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