shoreline

noun

Definition of shorelinenext
as in shore

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Recent Examples of shoreline Dolphins are becoming an increasingly common sight in the Long Island Sound off the Connecticut shoreline. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Add in the private shoreline, epic Aegean sunsets and Athens' ancient history just beyond, and Aesthesis delivers the full Riviera fairytale—with the perfect design edit. — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Beach villas fringe the sandy shoreline, hidden behind towering palms and lush greenery and each with giant private pools. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Lake Ontario's shoreline to the north, west and very southwest is the Canadian province of Ontario, which includes Toronto. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoreline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoreline
  1. coastline
  2. coast
  3. beach
  4. coastland
  5. beachfront
  6. seashore
Noun
  • The opening holes may not immediately reveal what awaits, but that changes quickly as the course turns back on itself and descends into a stunning, secluded valley that eventually opens toward the coastline.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The warnings were issued late Thursday and early Friday as meteorologists monitored lingering weather conditions along the coastline, stemming from remnants of regional tropical storms.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of coastline
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  • Lunches can be taken at Da Gioia’s tiny stretch of smooth pebble beach (the rocky Amalfi’s coast version of white sand) at Marina Piccola, with space enough for 42 sun loungers at low tide and a private rentable section for 6-8 more.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Hurricane Marie is expected to stay off the California coast, reducing the potential for significant flooding and strong winds, but the storm is poised to deliver dangerous surf conditions and some tropical rain over Labor Day weekend.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of coast
Noun
  • Beach battle lines On a recent afternoon at high tide, beach activist Sara Day points out where the dividing line is.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The resort begins clearing the beach before sunrise each morning, but nature doesn't always cooperate.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of beach
Noun
  • Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
    — Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
Definition of coastland
Noun
  • Accommodations range from a sprawling oceanfront resort to smaller beachfront hotels with direct access to the sand.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Another terrace leads to steps that trail down to the private beachfront.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of beachfront
Noun
  • Though a seashore and park can be different in some respects, two laws dating to the 1970s direct the National Park Service to manage and regulate parks and seashores using the same standards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Long after all humans have vanished from our planet, some extragalactic visitors might land gently on an empty seashore, throw a bucket into the sea and haul up samples of bacteria.
    — Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of seashore

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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoreline. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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