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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Covering 2,530 surface acres, Lake Moomaw features 43 miles of undeveloped shoreline, which means there are plenty of places to find your own little slice of secluded heaven all up and down the lake.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Scientists have long questioned whether the ridges might represent the remnants of a shoreline, so Zhurong set out in search of evidence of ancient water.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The extraordinary Lake Tahoe residence — nestled along a broad expanse of shoreline on 5.47 acres — has hit the market for $65 million.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Although the recent low levels might concern some, abnormally high levels can also cause damage by posing a threat to infrastructure built close to the shoreline.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Scientists have long questioned whether the ridges might represent the remnants of a shoreline, so Zhurong set out in search of evidence of ancient water.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The extraordinary Lake Tahoe residence — nestled along a broad expanse of shoreline on 5.47 acres — has hit the market for $65 million.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Although the recent low levels might concern some, abnormally high levels can also cause damage by posing a threat to infrastructure built close to the shoreline.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoreline
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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