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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There are even dedicated beach wheelchairs (with giant rubber wheels) that guests can use to explore the shoreline.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Warning signs along the shoreline caution that exposure could lead to illness as polluted runoff enters the Pacific Ocean.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
With roughly 23 miles of expansive shoreline, Daytona Beach has been drawing tourists for decades.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Tourists and scientists want to know On Thursday, three tractors spent more than an hour raking the beach at South Pointe Park in Miami Beach as beachgoers weaved around them, stepping over thick piles of sargassum that turned the shoreline water a murky brown.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Warning signs along the shoreline caution that exposure could lead to illness as polluted runoff enters the Pacific Ocean.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
With roughly 23 miles of expansive shoreline, Daytona Beach has been drawing tourists for decades.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Tourists and scientists want to know On Thursday, three tractors spent more than an hour raking the beach at South Pointe Park in Miami Beach as beachgoers weaved around them, stepping over thick piles of sargassum that turned the shoreline water a murky brown.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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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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