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 photo captures a moment when frozen lagoons, sea ice, and shoreline all coexist in mid-June, a useful context for understanding seasonal ice persistence in a region where timing affects ecosystems, coastal erosion and human activity.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The man can be seen grabbing hold of the dog before they are both dragged back to the shoreline.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Even the island’s most idyllic shorelines are nearly empty during the high season.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
The low pressure system is forecast to bring strong southerly winds, generating storm surge that will help contribute to minor to moderate coastal flooding near shorelines and tidal waterways around San Francisco Bay, and from north of Point Reyes southward to Big Sur along the coast.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The man can be seen grabbing hold of the dog before they are both dragged back to the shoreline.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Even the island’s most idyllic shorelines are nearly empty during the high season.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
The low pressure system is forecast to bring strong southerly winds, generating storm surge that will help contribute to minor to moderate coastal flooding near shorelines and tidal waterways around San Francisco Bay, and from north of Point Reyes southward to Big Sur along the coast.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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