What is another word for tideline?

Pronunciation: [tˈa͡ɪdla͡ɪn] (IPA)

Tideline refers to the line where the waves of the sea meet the shore. Synonyms for this word include shoreline, waterline, beach line, high-water mark, and foreshore. These words all refer to the point where the water meets the land and create a visual boundary between the two. The tideline can have an impact on the ecosystem, creating a habitat for certain creatures like crabs, mollusks, and sea birds. It is also an important factor in coastal erosion and rising sea levels. The synonyms for tideline demonstrate the power and beauty of the ocean and its relationship to the land.

What are the hypernyms for Tideline?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Tideline

Half a century ago, in many parts of the coast of Devonshire and Cornwall, where the limestone at the water's edge is wrought into crevices and hollows, the tideline was, like Keats' Grecian vase, 'a still unravished bride of quietness'.
"Father and Son"
Edmund Gosse

Famous quotes with Tideline

  • The long migrations meet across you and it is nothing to you, you have forgotten us, mother. You were much younger when we crawled out of the womb and lay in the sun’s eye on the tideline.
    Robinson Jeffers

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