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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As naval vessels filled the Delaware River that day, crowds amassed along the shorelines to cheer.
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Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Swim in a direction following the shoreline.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
Designed by German designer and architect Paul Renner, the century-old Zehlendorf estate blends historical design with modern comforts and a rare stretch of private shoreline on the Waldsee.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Should the storm stall off the coast of North Carolina, DaSilva said his biggest concerns are waves, rip currents, and coastal flooding along the southeast coast up through parts of the mid-Atlantic shoreline.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Swim in a direction following the shoreline.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
Designed by German designer and architect Paul Renner, the century-old Zehlendorf estate blends historical design with modern comforts and a rare stretch of private shoreline on the Waldsee.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Should the storm stall off the coast of North Carolina, DaSilva said his biggest concerns are waves, rip currents, and coastal flooding along the southeast coast up through parts of the mid-Atlantic shoreline.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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 17 Oct. 2025.
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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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