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shoreline

noun

Definition of shorelinenext
as in shore

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Recent Examples of shoreline The dispute also comes as access conflicts have surfaced elsewhere on Wisconsin's Lake Michigan shoreline. — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026 An additional system tracks toward Lake Michigan's southern shoreline headed toward Grand Rapids. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Gammer says the Williston Lake island seems to be intact and clinging to the shoreline—at least for now. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 African penguins are found on the rocky shoreline of Namibia and South Africa and are the only nesting penguins on the continent. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoreline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoreline
  1. coastline
  2. coast
  3. beach
  4. coastland
  5. beachfront
  6. seashore
Noun
  • Yet further down in Dana Point is where the crowds thin out and the gorgeous coastline of rocky cliffs, endless beaches, and bright blue ocean waves come into focus.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ship traffic through the strait is well below pre-war levels due to the risk of attack if vessels don’t comply with an Iranian vetting regime near its coastline, which is in sharp contrast to the unhindered navigation before the war.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of coastline
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline, a highly strategic network that transports crude oil from the kingdom’s eastern coast to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, following the damage caused by a drone attack.
    — Anniek Bao,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Trailside watercolor classes blend hiking and painting here, with real-life inspiration from the roaring Pacific coast.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of coast
Noun
  • Expect large, sunny stretches of clothing-optional beaches drawing swimmers and sun-bathers alike.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There are also 118 physical meters still active across the downtown and beach areas that accept bills and coins.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of beach
Noun
  • Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
    — Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
Definition of coastland
Noun
  • Aussie Mick Fogarty and Sascha Hansen from Denmark are the creators of Mick’s Place Rote, three delightful beachfront bungalows with private courtyards in a glade of coconut trees.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Nicky Zhu, a product manager at an AI accessory company in Golden, Colorado, recently found one beachfront resort with 47 consecutive five-star reviews that all mentioned a restaurant three blocks away.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of beachfront
Noun
  • Though a seashore and park can be different in some respects, two laws dating to the 1970s direct the National Park Service to manage and regulate parks and seashores using the same standards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Long after all humans have vanished from our planet, some extragalactic visitors might land gently on an empty seashore, throw a bucket into the sea and haul up samples of bacteria.
    — Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of seashore

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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoreline. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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