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shoreline

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈʃɔrlaɪn/ · UK /ˈʃɔːlaɪn/

shoreline means: The edge where land meets the sea, a lake, or another large area of water.

noun

WATER EDGEB2

The edge where land meets the sea, a lake, or another large area of water.

  • We walked along the shoreline.
  • Waves slowly changed the lake’s shoreline.
  • Several small boats were tied near the rocky shoreline.

Similar words: shore, waterfront

Common phrases: along the shoreline, rocky shoreline

Questions about shoreline

What does shoreline mean?

The edge where land meets the sea, a lake, or another large area of water.

What is shoreline in other languages?

Türkçe: kıyı çizgisi · Español: línea de costa · Français: rivage · Deutsch: Uferlinie · Italiano: linea di costa · 日本語: 海岸線

How do you pronounce shoreline?

In American English /ˈʃɔrlaɪn/; in British English /ˈʃɔːlaɪn/.

How do you use shoreline in a sentence?

We walked along the shoreline. Waves slowly changed the lake’s shoreline.

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