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

Airbnb recommended The Tides by the Sea, a guest favorite overlooking the shoreline. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Friends of Big Bear Valley launched it in February to stop the Moon Camp development on what conservationists call the last undeveloped sliver of Big Bear Lake’s shoreline. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Instead, the shoreline is made up of rocky outcroppings, making the pools—and the views—the true focal point. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

The Evanston man, whose name hasn’t been released by authorities, was recovered Friday night on the shoreline of the Des Plaines River near Oak Spring Road, Lake County Forest Preserve District authorities said. — Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shoreline

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline

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