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 home has three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and more than 650 feet of shoreline, according to the listing.
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Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024
There are also 500 islands and 650 miles of shoreline ripe with fall color in September, as stands of aspen, basswood, oaks, maples, and birch trees shake up the green forest palate of spruce and fir.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
This mountain town is nestled between two beautiful lakes, Norfork Lake, which has 550 miles of shoreline over 22,000 acres, and Bull Shoals Lake, which stretches over 94,000 acres.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Coming in second is Hickory, North Carolina, a spot with more than 100 miles of shoreline for retirees to explore on foot or by boat, along with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2024
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Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024
There are also 500 islands and 650 miles of shoreline ripe with fall color in September, as stands of aspen, basswood, oaks, maples, and birch trees shake up the green forest palate of spruce and fir.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
This mountain town is nestled between two beautiful lakes, Norfork Lake, which has 550 miles of shoreline over 22,000 acres, and Bull Shoals Lake, which stretches over 94,000 acres.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Coming in second is Hickory, North Carolina, a spot with more than 100 miles of shoreline for retirees to explore on foot or by boat, along with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 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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