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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But carbon capture is, if anything, helping the oil and gas industry justify its continued operations, and the march of new LNG terminals along Louisiana’s shoreline.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2024
Not only does the region have 120 blue lakes and some 14,000 islands, but its shoreline is a little over 9,000 miles long.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
On Long Island, berms were built to protect the delicate shoreline, which has suffered from beach erosion in recent years, WABC reported.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
Starting from the eastern trailhead at the West Hurley Parking Area, cyclists can follow the path westward along the reservoir’s shoreline.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2024
Not only does the region have 120 blue lakes and some 14,000 islands, but its shoreline is a little over 9,000 miles long.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
On Long Island, berms were built to protect the delicate shoreline, which has suffered from beach erosion in recent years, WABC reported.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
Starting from the eastern trailhead at the West Hurley Parking Area, cyclists can follow the path westward along the reservoir’s shoreline.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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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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