Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strandline

/stɹˈændlˌaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stran-d-line
IPA: /stɹˈændlˌaɪn/

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The linear mark left on a beach or coastal rocks by high water.

noun

The line that marks the interface between land and a body of water; it changes periodically (depending on weather, tide, and season) and also over geologic time.

Example Sentences

"The beach strandline is just as much a wildlife habitat as a woodland or wildflower meadow, and every bit as diverse and interesting. It has a dynamic nature, changing every day as organic debris from the sea is deposited on the beach to be gradually broken down by the strandline inhabitants; sometimes the whole strandline is buried in sand or shingle or submerged by storm waves."

Etymology

From strand + line.

Inflected Forms

strandlines (plural) strand line (alternative)

Synonyms

shoreline waterline

Rhymes With

landline

Questions

How do you pronounce strandline?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹˈændlˌaɪn/.
What does strandline mean?: The linear mark left on a beach or coastal rocks by high water.
Where does strandline come from?: From strand + line.

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