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, 31 May 2026
On the Lake Harriet shoreline in Minneapolis Saturday evening, dozens of children picked up a fishing rod for the first time.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The hotels are set back far from the beach, with a beautifully landscaped park between the structures and the shoreline.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The blue-to-white gradient effect is reminiscent of the ocean crashing onto the sandy shoreline, while the chunky sparkles look a bit like glittering seashells.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2026
On the Lake Harriet shoreline in Minneapolis Saturday evening, dozens of children picked up a fishing rod for the first time.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The hotels are set back far from the beach, with a beautifully landscaped park between the structures and the shoreline.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The blue-to-white gradient effect is reminiscent of the ocean crashing onto the sandy shoreline, while the chunky sparkles look a bit like glittering seashells.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
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 5 Jun. 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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