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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Dallas is spending millions of dollars to address erosion along the trail after a 2024 report found 1,100 feet of shoreline along Garland Road is eroding and will fail without intervention.
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The roughly 19-hour journey winds past Great Lakes shorelines, historic waterways, and a string of vibrant cities—making the trip an experience in itself rather than simply a method of transportation.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
If the turtle recovers, she will be released back into the Gulf — the same waters she was pulled from along the Galveston shoreline.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
From the Gulf’s emerald waters to the Atlantic’s windswept barrier islands, the South is home to some of the prettiest stretches of shoreline in the country.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The roughly 19-hour journey winds past Great Lakes shorelines, historic waterways, and a string of vibrant cities—making the trip an experience in itself rather than simply a method of transportation.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
If the turtle recovers, she will be released back into the Gulf — the same waters she was pulled from along the Galveston shoreline.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
From the Gulf’s emerald waters to the Atlantic’s windswept barrier islands, the South is home to some of the prettiest stretches of shoreline in the country.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 16 Mar. 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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