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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Impoundment began in 1979, and today the lake’s 170 miles of shoreline offer visitors an abundance of hiking, fishing and boating opportunities.
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Newport Beach Chief Lifeguard Brian O’Rourke said the masses of by-the-wind sailors washed up last weeknd and have stuck around on the shoreline, prompting plenty of questions from the public.
—Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Newport Beach Chief Lifeguard Brian O’Rourke said the masses of by-the-wind sailors washed up last weeknd and have stuck around on the shoreline, prompting plenty of questions from the public.
—Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 12 May. 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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