shoreline

[ shawr-lahyn, shohr- ]

noun

1. the line where shore and water meet.

shoreline

/ ˈʃɔːˌlaɪn /

noun

1. the edge of a body of water

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoreline¹

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

Example Sentences

Some would visit Tanton, joining him on long walks in the wooded hills above the Lake Michigan shoreline and talking for hours.

From Salon

“I love walking to the beach and the shoreline, but it’s not the safest option to walk alone.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Walking on the Southern California coast, you walk through busy beaches, but then you have long stretches of shoreline all to yourself, and the dominant force is the mighty Pacific, which is untameable,” Tom Courtney says.

From Los Angeles Times

Start your day by heading from your hotel back to the shoreline at Doheny State Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

If the tide is low, you’ll be able to wade across San Juan Creek and follow the shoreline all the way to San Clemente Pier.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bank
• beach
• coastline
• seaboard
• shore