shoreline
Translation
coastline, shore
Examples
We walked along the rocky shoreline.
We walked along the rocky shoreline.
The new hotel is built on the shoreline.
The new hotel is built on the shoreline.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) shoreline a line where land meets water We walked along the rocky shoreline.
Similar Words
Synonyms: coast, beach, waterfront
Etymology
A compound of 'shore' and 'line'. It literally means the line of the shore.
Memory Tips
Picture a line drawn on a map where the land meets the sea. That's the shoreline.