shoreline

noun

Definition of shorelinenext
as in shore

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Recent Examples of shoreline With 21 islands, 12 miles of mainland shoreline, and plenty of lighthouses guarding the shores of Lake Superior, hikers, paddlers, sailors, and anglers will all enjoy the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Fox News Digital previously reported that several sharks were spotted near New York City beaches over the Fourth of July holiday last year, temporarily prompting officials to close a stretch of shoreline in Queens as a precaution. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Further down the shoreline, Santa Monica’s Fourth of July Parade reversed its traditional route, beginning at Marine Street and traveling about nine-tenths of a mile north on Main Street to Pico Boulevard. — Daily News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoreline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoreline
  1. coastline
  2. coast
  3. beach
  4. coastland
  5. beachfront
  6. seashore
Noun
  • The Carrington Estate owns seven kilometers of private white-sand coastline on the natural Karikari Peninsula, the traditional hunting and gathering grounds of the Ngati Kahu tribe.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • This technology has global implications well beyond Florida’s coastline.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of coastline
Noun
  • Since then, the United States has expanded from 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast to 50 states stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and beyond.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa that qualified for the World Cup for the first time this year, is scheduled to face Argentina tomorrow in the knockout stage of the tournament.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of coast
Noun
  • There’s nothing better than a juicy slice of watermelon at the beach or by the pool.
    — Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Blackwoods Campground, located on Mount Desert Island, gives campers access to mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, meadows and beaches.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of beach
Noun
  • Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
    — Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
Definition of coastland
Noun
  • They got married on Saturday, June 20, in a beachfront ceremony at The Biltmore Hotel in Miami.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Cinnamon Shore offers beautiful beachfront vacation rentals for those looking to stay a while, while The Tarpon Inn offers a more historic stay.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Definition of beachfront
Noun
  • Located right next to the bustling New England town of Bar Harbor, Acadia has a rugged seashore, great rock climbing opportunities, and more than enough hiking, camping, and paddling to go around.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • The painting shows a castle atop a giant, floating rock, hanging before a partly cloudy sky over a seashore, and has resided at the museum since 1985.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
Definition of seashore

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