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

Swim in a direction following the shoreline. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026

Milford has a coveted shoreline; this plan is for the northern end of the city near the parkway. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

Two boys paddle-board in the sea yesterday as ships are anchored near the shoreline along the Strait of Hormuz in Bandar Abbas, Iran. —Nbc News, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026

Two boys paddle-board in the sea as ships are anchored near the shoreline on April 22, 2026 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

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