coastline

[ kohst-lahyn ]

/ ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn /

the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.

the land and water lying adjacent to a shoreline.

Origin of coastline

First recorded in 1855–60; coast + line¹

Although it took 21 years after Peter ran away at the battle of Narva, Russia finally got a Baltic coastline.

Russian History Is on Our Side: Putin Will Surely Screw Himself |P. J. O’Rourke |May 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Its beautiful landscape and coastline are matched only by its fascinating history.

We’d Rather Be in Beautiful—and Warm—St. Barts |Architectural Digest |January 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The American coastline is similarly vulnerable to the underwater predators.

How Climate Change Is Causing Chaos in the Animal Kingdom |Nina Strochlic |January 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
There are, however, only a few Icelandic writers that are read beyond their coastline.

Literary City: Sjón’s Reykjavik |Henry Krempels |January 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

So, that coastline could be a lot of places, a combination of places that I saw or imagined.

The American Prophet of Delusion: Robert Stone in Conversation |David Samuels |November 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
After lunch a turn to the north was made for a short distance in order to come in touch with the coastline.

The Home of the Blizzard |Douglas Mawson
The German Company secured similar rights over the coastline of their district, and in 1890 bought it outright.

The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) |John Holland Rose
They were bound for France, and they hit the coastline at Finisterre.

Famous Flyers |David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
I was on the windward side of the yacht, and she was heeling gently as she ran down the coastline under a full head of steam.

Hurricane Island |H. B. Marriott Watson
Between Bulair and Suvla Bay the coastline was precipitous; high cliffs and no sort of creeks or beaches—impracticable.

Gallipoli Diary, Volume I |Ian Hamilton

coastline

/ (ˈkəʊstˌlaɪn) /

the outline of a coast, esp when seen from the sea, or the land adjacent to it