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.
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Aegis | River Sweep – 24th Annual Shoreline Clean-up | PHOTOS
PUBLISHED: April 22, 2024 at 11:23 a.m. | UPDATED: April 22, 2024 at 11:28 a.m.
Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway’s 24th annual River Sweep, a volunteer shoreline cleanup in celebration of Earth Day, Saturday, April 20.
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Aegis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
The Coastal Commission regulates development in the Coastal Zone — which is generally the first 1,000 yards from the shoreline but extends a few miles inland in some areas — and increasingly is weighing in on local efforts to limit short-term rentals.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
In the week since the U.S. military and allies attached a temporary pier to the Gaza shoreline, Pentagon planners have come face to face with the logistical nightmare that critics had warned would accompany the endeavor.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 23 May 2024
As spring progresses, look for shallow bays, shallow shorelines, weed beds, cattails, and brush along the banks.
—Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
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Aegis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
The Coastal Commission regulates development in the Coastal Zone — which is generally the first 1,000 yards from the shoreline but extends a few miles inland in some areas — and increasingly is weighing in on local efforts to limit short-term rentals.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
In the week since the U.S. military and allies attached a temporary pier to the Gaza shoreline, Pentagon planners have come face to face with the logistical nightmare that critics had warned would accompany the endeavor.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 23 May 2024
As spring progresses, look for shallow bays, shallow shorelines, weed beds, cattails, and brush along the banks.
—Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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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
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