strandline
/ˈstrændlaɪn/
noun
- The line or mark left on a beach by the highest point of the tide, often marked by debris, seaweed, or shells.
- The strandline showed where the storm surge had reached.
- Beachcombers often find interesting objects along the strandline.
- We walked along the strandline collecting seashells and driftwood.
- The area of a beach where waves deposit material at the high-tide mark.
- Scientists studied the strandline to measure plastic pollution on the beach.
- The strandline is an important habitat for small crustaceans and insects.
- Children built sandcastles just above the strandline to avoid the incoming tide.
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