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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The strongest winds are expected near the coast, where gusts could approach hurricane force, or 75 miles per hour, along parts of the North Carolina and Virginia shoreline by Saturday night.
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From its 26 miles of scenic lakefront shoreline to its iconic architecture and incredible food scene, there's much to love about Chicago.
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Set along Mexico’s Pacific shoreline in Banderas Bay, with the Sierra Madre mountains rising just inland, Puerto Vallarta began as a small fishing community.
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Along the Lake Michigan shoreline north of that, little more than a dusting is expected, Sheppard said.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
From its 26 miles of scenic lakefront shoreline to its iconic architecture and incredible food scene, there's much to love about Chicago.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Set along Mexico’s Pacific shoreline in Banderas Bay, with the Sierra Madre mountains rising just inland, Puerto Vallarta began as a small fishing community.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Along the Lake Michigan shoreline north of that, little more than a dusting is expected, Sheppard said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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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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