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
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The road runs along the shoreline.
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In fact, its shifting shoreline has made matters worse.
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Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Miami Beach is a barrier island, and healthy coral reefs act as natural defenses by breaking up waves, helping to reduce shoreline erosion.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
This program compiles hundreds of open-access datasets, interactive tools, and trainings that are helping coastal communities effectively plan for the future and protect their shoreline.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told officers the baby had been alone for nearly an hour while the parents walked down the shoreline with their three other kids.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Miami Beach is a barrier island, and healthy coral reefs act as natural defenses by breaking up waves, helping to reduce shoreline erosion.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
This program compiles hundreds of open-access datasets, interactive tools, and trainings that are helping coastal communities effectively plan for the future and protect their shoreline.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Witnesses told officers the baby had been alone for nearly an hour while the parents walked down the shoreline with their three other kids.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 31 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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