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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Swim in a direction following the shoreline.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
However, erosion has accelerated in recent years, with the shoreline retreating at a rate of roughly 4 feet per year, according to the report.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Dramatic video shows the homes breaking apart and being swept away by waves as the surf battered the shoreline.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The public is being advised to avoid the shoreline where the movement occurred out of an abundance of caution.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
However, erosion has accelerated in recent years, with the shoreline retreating at a rate of roughly 4 feet per year, according to the report.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Dramatic video shows the homes breaking apart and being swept away by waves as the surf battered the shoreline.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The public is being advised to avoid the shoreline where the movement occurred out of an abundance of caution.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoreline
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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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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