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

Other highlights that Conde Nast readers highlighted include the 26 miniature replicas of lighthouses around the world placed along the shoreline and wildlife viewing opportunities along the Mojave Sunset Trail. —Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025

Kuji is a coastal city in far northeastern Iwate Prefecture with a population of about 34,000, set along the rugged Sanriku shoreline known for its history of powerful earthquakes and tsunamis. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Protect them from predators, like hawks, protect them from people who are using the shoreline trails. —Sooji Nam, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025

Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort Newly opened in fall 2025 as Four Seasons’ first property on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, is nestled along 1,000 feet of pristine shoreline in Old Naples. —Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025

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