coastline
noun
coast·line
ˈkōs(t)-ˌlīn 
1
: a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake
2
: the outline of a coast
Examples of coastline in a Sentence
The plane flew along the eastern coastline.
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More than 50 counties and municipalities, accounting for more than 500 miles of the state’s 1,350 miles of coastline, have since outlawed smoking and vaping on beaches, Mr. Brooker said.
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Cara Buckley, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Their gorgeous properties, with locations spanning from the the pristine shores of the Caribbean coastline to the secluded stretches of the Mayan coastline, boast kids and teen clubs, family suites and water park-like pools.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 7 May 2024
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Cara Buckley, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Their gorgeous properties, with locations spanning from the the pristine shores of the Caribbean coastline to the secluded stretches of the Mayan coastline, boast kids and teen clubs, family suites and water park-like pools.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 7 May 2024
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“Coastline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coastline. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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coastline
noun
coast·line
ˈkōst-ˌlīn
: the outline or shape of a coast
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