shoreline
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shoreline
Where it comes from
From shore + line.
noun shorelines
- The divide between land and a body of water. Owners of homes on eroding beaches are encouraged to move back from the shoreline.
- The line on a map that illustrates this.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: seaside, foreshore, coast, seashore, coastline, nearshore, lakeshore, coastal, beach, seaboard, shore, waterfront, seacoast, inshore, littoral, rivage
Translations
Every language
noun the divide between land and water
| Español | orilla |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 海岸線 kaigansen, 汀線 teisen |
| 中文 | 海岸線 /海岸线 hǎi'ànxiàn, 岸線 /岸线 ànxiàn |
| Português | faixa costeira, litoral, cordão litoral |
| Français | rivage |
| Italiano | battima |
| Ελληνικά | ακτή aktí |
noun line on a map
| 中文 | 海岸線 /海岸线 hǎi'ànxiàn, 岸線 /岸线 ànxiàn |
|---|---|
| Português | linha de costa, linha de margem |
Talk about this word "shoreline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shoreline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shoreline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shoreline "shoreline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shoreline.Cite this
@misc{shoreline_2026,
title = {shoreline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shoreline},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
