How to Use shoreline in a Sentence

shoreline

noun
Definition of shorelinenext
Synonyms for shorelinenext
  • The road runs along the shoreline.
  • Their roots also hold down the sand and keep the shoreline in place.
    — Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
  • The drive winds through forests, mountains, and shorelines.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Cedar Point is opening a new Boardwalk area along the Lake Erie shoreline.
    — Craig Webb, The Enquirer, 2 May 2023
  • In total, there’s a mile of private shoreline and 2,000 feet of sandy beach on the ocean and more beach on Lake Tashmoo.
    — Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The shoreline along the river is papered with autumn leaves and some of the brightest foliage around.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The tent sites are located away from the RVs and close to the shoreline and accessed by a paved walking/biking path.
    — Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The work is aimed at restoring the beach back to its historical shoreline.
    — John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Steelhead Where: Not nearly as many anglers play the spring steelhead game along the Great Lakes shoreline as do the fall.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
  • If pulling up a plot of sand is more your speed, there are 700 miles of shoreline and several beaches.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Thursday night into Friday, wind gusts could reach up to 50 mph along the shoreline, Michels said.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The couple decided to head to the Lanai shoreline, which the boat’s captain had said to avoid because of shallow reefs.
    — oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The fire burned to the shoreline, destroying boats, docks and other vehicles, some of which sank.
    — Andrew J. Whelton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Every so often, sailors see it: the fata morgana, a trick of light that makes the shoreline seem closer.
    — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Now, a 15-minute stroll separates Montgomery Street from the shoreline.
    — Heather Knight, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • That flight sent chunks of the launchpad into nearby wetlands and along the shoreline, though no one was injured.
    — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Small boats are permitted, but most people fish from the shoreline.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Scores of bystanders helped the rescue team move the whale from the shoreline to the transport unit, SeaWorld spokesperson Tracy Spahr said.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Isla Bella Beach Resort is in Marathon, about halfway down the chain, perched on one mile of sandy shoreline.
    — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Its sprawling shoreline invites sunseekers to bask on the sand or embrace the rolling waves.
    — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Sitting on just over four acres, the lavish spread has 327 feet of sandy shoreline on Lake Washington.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2023
  • The Canary Islands are roughly a thousand miles away from the shorelines of Senegal.
    — Ian Pannell, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The best spot to lay your head is Southend Campground, where every campsite is positioned right along the shoreline.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Wind gusts reached nearly 70 mph along the southern New England shoreline.
    — Patrick Whittle, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2023
  • After leaving the bay, the Cudi-carrying barge floated up and down the Long Beach shoreline till Friday evening, the city said.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Leaders in the beach town have long expressed worries that the turbines will be too close to the shoreline, damaging tourism and hurting wildlife.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023
  • In a video Read posted on Instagram Sept. 15, Noodle spots the two whales from the shoreline near the cabin and jumps into the water to swim closer to the action.
    — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
  • There, local high school students and their teachers wade into about two feet of water around nets and traps that are set up along the shoreline where the glass eels swim.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2024
  • With its karst-flanked shoreline and tranquil water, the Jumeirah Muscat Bay beach resort looks like a screensaver.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The study looked at 32 major cities along the US shoreline, and forecasted future flooding with climate change.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024

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