noun
shoreline
noun
1
The line or boundary where land meets a body of water.
"Erosion has pushed the shoreline back several metres."
"The hotel sits right on the shoreline."
How to Use Shoreline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe edge where land and water meet.
Word Forms
shorelines plural
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Erosion has pushed the _____ back several metres.
Etymology
From shore + line.