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

The blocks support shoreline reinforcement and flood-resilient infrastructure. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026

In recent weeks, city officials have ramped up cleaning efforts in the park by having crews pressure wash walkways, disinfect areas where swans gather on the shoreline and remove feeders. —Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026

Town budgets, school boards, zoning fights, shoreline resilience — these are problems that punish purity. —Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026

And with miles of shoreline stretching from lively South Beach to calmer spots like Surfside, winter in Miami still feels very much like beach season. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026

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