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

People walking on a path near Black’s Beach in late March saw the dead sharks lined up along the trail far from the shoreline, some covered in sand and others laid out on rocks. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

In a video captured by beach-goers, Phan was seen rushing to the shoreline to untangle the flailing predator. —Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026

The next day, her body was retrieved from the shoreline of Knight Lake, a few miles from the store. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026

According to the Wisconsin Watersports Coalition, at least eight states have enacted statewide buffer zones prohibiting wakeboats from operating within 200, 300, or 500 feet of shorelines and docks. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 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