plural shorelines
: the land along the edge of an area of water (such as an ocean, lake, etc.) : a coast or shore
rocky shorelines
The road runs along the shoreline.
1,000 miles of shoreline
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/shoreline. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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