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

Deadly landslides struck Southern and Central California, wiping out hillside homes, and powerful waves pounded the state’s shoreline. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

The border between New York State and Ontario runs underneath the middle of the giant lake, with each entity governing their portion of the lakebed and shoreline. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Trump has at least some support for his idea on Ontario’s south shoreline. — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Officers searched across the shoreline for the alligator but couldn’t find the animal, and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources was also notified, WRDW stated. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shoreline

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline

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