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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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But it was summertime, so in a drowsy, lackadaisical frame of mind, Duane followed the shoreline of the Cold, Cold Ocean, paying no attention to anything other than the sound of the gentle lapping water.

From Literature

Until now, most spinosaurid fossils had been recovered from coastal deposits close to ancient shorelines.

From Science Daily

As the sun sets and players dust off their sandy feet, Sutherland says he has big plans to expand the shoreline of Coota Beach.

From BBC

Litter pickers say they are "overwhelmed" by the amount of plastic they have found on the shoreline at Howar Sands in Sanday over the last few weeks.

From BBC

Dotting the shoreline is a bleak expanse of detritus: timeworn pumps, tottering derricks, wayward cranes and aging pipelines.

From Los Angeles Times

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