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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Almost the entire bottom half of the state is in an enhanced risk, or three out of five, while counties, like Milwaukee, on Lake Michigan's shoreline are at two out of five.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
Cattail Cove State Park Hugging the southern edge of Lake Havasu, Cattail Cove State Park protects a long piece of scenic shoreline.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
Cattail Cove State Park Hugging the southern edge of Lake Havasu, Cattail Cove State Park protects a long piece of scenic shoreline.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoreline. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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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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