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

The presentation said the new Seaquarium would also have shoreline available for free launching kayaks as part of the public baywalk Martin promised to build. —Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025

Now, the 14-year-old organization is urgently seeking support to purchase 20 acres on the island’s eastern end at Pond Bay—one of the last remaining stretches of undeveloped shoreline outside the national park—pointing to its critical influence. —Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025

In the Lower Peninsula, the most snow accumulated along Lake Michigan's shoreline. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Wind primarily travels west-to-east over Lake Michigan, meaning the Michigan shoreline usually bears the brunt of lake-effect snow. —Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 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