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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some cabins sit right on the shoreline and others offer lake views. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025

Noosa is a popular vacation destination for Australians, and also has a national park with hiking trails along the shoreline. —Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025

In addition, the northwest Lower Peninsula along Lake Michigan's shoreline is expected to see up to 9 inches. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025

Kuji is a coastal city in far northeastern Iwate Prefecture with a population of about 34,000, set along the rugged Sanriku shoreline known for its history of powerful earthquakes and tsunamis. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shoreline

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine

Kids Definition

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