shoreline

Example Sentences

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On the sloping shoreline of the Greek Aegean island of Milos, a vast construction site has left a gaping wound into the island's trademark volcanic rock.

From Barron's

The three men followed the shoreline, past a cove where an old fishing pier jutted into the water.

From Literature

Thomas Quarry I sits within the raised coastal formations of the Rabat-Casablanca littoral, an area internationally recognized for its remarkably complete record of Plio-Pleistocene shorelines, dunes, and cave systems.

From Science Daily

Preserved shorelines, layered sediments, and mineral deposits may all reflect stable lakes that endured despite a cold climate.

From Science Daily

"Early on, we sent this young man back in to try and get help because it didn't look like we were that far from the shoreline," she said.

From BBC