shoreline

UK
/ˈʃɔːlaɪn/
US
/ˈʃɔrlaɪn/

Translations

shorelinenoun
shorelines
pl
UK
/ˈʃɔːlaɪn/
US
/ˈʃɔrlaɪn/
ligne de rivage
The children collected seashells along the shoreline.
Les enfants ramassaient des coquillages le long de la ligne de rivage.
rivageS’emploie pour la bande de terre au bord de l’eau.
The resort is located on a beautiful sandy shoreline.
Le complexe se trouve sur un magnifique rivage sablonneux.
shorelineadjective
UK
/ˈʃɔː.laɪn/
US
/ˈʃɔr.laɪn/
Used attributively to modify a noun, describing location on or near the shoreline.
littoralEmploi adjectival, surtout en contexte géographique.
They bought a shoreline cottage with a view of the sea.
Ils ont acheté un chalet littoral avec vue sur la mer.

Definitions

shorelinenoun
The line along which a large body of water meets the land.
The children collected seashells along the shoreline.
The strip of land immediately adjacent to a body of water, especially the area between high and low water marks.
The resort is located on a beautiful sandy shoreline.
shorelineadjective
Located on, near, or characteristic of a shoreline.
They bought a shoreline cottage with a view of the sea.