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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Living shorelines are a type of green infrastructure technique, using native vegetation and other natural materials to stabilize shorelines against erosion while enhancing biodiversity, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Plastic bag bans and fees could help reduce the number ending up littering shorelines by at least a quarter, according to a new analysis.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The empty shoreline where volunteers worked in May was previously a thick mangrove wetland, before Hurricane Ian devastated the Fort Myers area in 2022.
—Christina Kelso, New York Times, 24 June 2025
That superyacht, by the by, threw some 7,000 tons of carbon into the atmosphere last year, which exacerbates global warming, which raises the seas, which lap at the shoreline, which is why porcelain thrones on manmade islands are a clear and present danger.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
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Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Plastic bag bans and fees could help reduce the number ending up littering shorelines by at least a quarter, according to a new analysis.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The empty shoreline where volunteers worked in May was previously a thick mangrove wetland, before Hurricane Ian devastated the Fort Myers area in 2022.
—Christina Kelso, New York Times, 24 June 2025
That superyacht, by the by, threw some 7,000 tons of carbon into the atmosphere last year, which exacerbates global warming, which raises the seas, which lap at the shoreline, which is why porcelain thrones on manmade islands are a clear and present danger.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 11 Jul. 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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