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shoreline

American  
[shawr-lahyn, shohr-] / ˈʃɔrˌlaɪn, ˈʃoʊr- /

noun

  1. the line where shore and water meet.

shoreline British  
/ ˈʃɔːˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. the edge of a body of water

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Etymology

Origin of shoreline

First recorded in 1850–55; shore 1 + line 1

Example Sentences

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It has a long shoreline on Lake Victoria -- which straddles Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania -- and is crossed by the Nile river.

From Barron's

People lingering at night along the shorelines of a small, affluent city north of Miami have been startled lately when they look up.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the time the steel reaches the shoreline it has been shaped into recognizable parts—crane legs, beams and booms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms Jessup said they initially thought the cold temperatures would be the dangerous part of the day, but then they saw "crazy waves" as they walked along the shoreline.

From BBC

Around 500 swam while another 500 watched from the shoreline at the festive event run by the open water swim group, Helen's Baywatch.

From BBC

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