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

What To Do Get Outside Families will love Cape Charles Beach, as the waters of the Chesapeake Bay are calm and shallow at this vast public stretch of shoreline. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026

Neighbors who live around peaceful Whitman's Pond in Weymouth, Massachusetts say the disturbing discoveries of two deceased dogs along their shoreline has stolen their sense of calm. —Juli McDonald, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026

The near-zero wake – the wave trail left behind by regular boats – is a genuine bonus for coral reefs and shoreline ecosystems that conventional ferry traffic tends to damage over time. —Omar Kardoudi april 09, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026

The debris ultimately enters storm drains and the adjacent river, which pollutes our shoreline and environment. —Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 9 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