Shoreline

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The divide between land and a body of water.

    "An algae bloom has killed thousands of fish in the San Francisco Bay Area in recent weeks, officials say, forcing shoreline cleanups, spreading unpleasant odor and spurring scientists to further investigate the extent of the ecological damage."

  2. 2
    a boundary line between land and water wordnet
  3. 3
    The line on a map that illustrates this.

Synonyms

All synonyms
bankbeachbermcoastcoastlineembankment

Example

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"The fierce pounding of the waves during the storm washed tonnes of shoreline into the ocean."

Etymology

From shore + line.

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