miles of shoreline

collocation in English

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mile
noun
uk
/maɪl/us
/maɪl/
a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or ...
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shoreline
noun[C usually singular]
uk
/ˈʃɔː.laɪn/us
/ˈʃɔːr.laɪn/
the edge of a sea, lake, or ...
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(Definition ofmileandshorelinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Some lots have over half amileofshoreline.
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The commission was able to secure onemileofshorelineby acquisition and easements, as well as getting development rights.
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In addition, we have seven miles of shoreline.
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It has about 5 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of about 26 feet.
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The 5 miles of shoreline was known as good for fishing.
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The lake covers 2.98 acres with 24 miles of shoreline.
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The lake is 17 miles in length with around 110 miles of shoreline.
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The park includes acres of grassy fields and miles of shoreline.
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Its impoundment forms a lake with over 50 miles of shoreline.
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It covers 15,742.4 square acres, has 72.5 miles of shoreline, and has an average depth of 29.7 feet with a maximum depth of 73.3 feet.
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The free public wharf provides access to hundreds of miles of shoreline along 4 lakes in the immediate vicinity.
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The county also has 298 miles of shoreline.
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The lake covers about 1,190 surface acres and 22 miles of shoreline.
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The lake has 100 miles of shoreline, some of which is used for housing and recreation.
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The lake has 374 miles of shoreline with a surface area of 18,971 acres.
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With more than 20 miles of shoreline, over 300 summer cottages and year-round homes line the lake.
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An artificial lake of approximately 80 acres (30 ha) with four miles of shoreline supports swimming and water recreation.
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The reservoir has approximately eight thousand acres of water surface, 6700 acres of land, and 58 miles of shoreline.
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It covers sixteen thousand acres, and has approximately sixty miles of shoreline.
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The lake is approximately 16,000 acres in surface area and provides 357 miles of shoreline.
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