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

No buildings will be constructed within 100 meters of the shoreline, which hosts nesting turtles. —Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

Effort is aimed at saving ‘iconic building’ New CT luxury hotel preps for season in shoreline town. —Roselynmartin Somtochukwu Ilo, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025

Although San Francisco open shorelines do not have traditional lifeguards, GGNRA does provide Ocean Rescue personnel who patrol Ocean Beach with the primary mission of informing and educating visitors about ocean risks. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

The Thimble Island Old Saybrook location was on Main Street in that popular shoreline town. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 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