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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The sheriff's office also issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for oceanfront residents along an approximately 3-mile stretch of shoreline just south of Santa Cruz, citing large swells and high tides.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Choose from one-to-four bedroom hale, each with their own views of the postcard-perfect shoreline, gardens, mountains, or lagoon.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
With a sturdy pier and 174 feet of shoreline, the property offers striking panoramas of both the Magothy River and the glittering Chesapeake, which is two doors down.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Tips for Shoreline Protection To minimize the need for aeration for shoreline protection, the DNR advises property owners to adopt natural landscaping solutions.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Choose from one-to-four bedroom hale, each with their own views of the postcard-perfect shoreline, gardens, mountains, or lagoon.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
With a sturdy pier and 174 feet of shoreline, the property offers striking panoramas of both the Magothy River and the glittering Chesapeake, which is two doors down.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Tips for Shoreline Protection To minimize the need for aeration for shoreline protection, the DNR advises property owners to adopt natural landscaping solutions.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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