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coastal

coastal

129 2.4
Near the sea or ocean
  • adjective
  • /ˈkoʊstəl/
translation icon : costero
  • The coastal city is famous for its beautiful beaches and vibrant marine life.
  • coastal areas
  • coastal plain
  • coastal landforms

My lab addresses how coastal systems are impacted by humans.

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Examples

  • That means coastal cities will be underwater.

  • The coastal areas of New Penzance were battered and changed forever.

  • Would the measure cover domestic coastal traffic between the states?

  • So she goes to move in there in a small little town in a small like coastal town.

  • Radar already shows increasing precipitation across the coastal areas and moving rather quickly to the north.

  • We expect the tail of Hurricane Adam to pass over the Northeast coastal region tomorrow.

  • I had grown up in the tiny coastal town of Waterville, Maryland.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Announcer: evacuation is mandatory In most northeast coastal towns.

  • In 1997, more than 30,000 balloons were found during coastal cleanups around the country.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • How do alternative ways of managing fisheries affect marine ecosystems and coastal human communities?

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

maritime
vscoastal
33 4.7

Relating to the sea, ships, and land near the coast

focuses on land near the sea rather than ships or sea areas
longshore
vscoastal
1 5.3

Near the sea along the coast where waves and winds move sand

is used more broadly for land or areas near the sea
inshore
vscoastal
1 4.2

Close to the shore of the sea

is less specific, applying to land areas near the sea rather than water
coastside
vscoastal
  • US
3.7

Near the sea, used for towns and places by the water

has identical meaning but a different word form
shoreside
vscoastal
4.1

Near the edge of a body of water

is broader, covering land near the sea not only the immediate edge

Antonyms

31 3.8

A place inside a country away from the coast

Compounds

A flat low area of land next to the sea

coastal assault
  • Specialized
1 8.1

An attack by soldiers from the sea onto land near the coast

A relaxed way of living near the sea with outdoor activities like surfing and boating

An orchid with thick stems and white fragrant flowers that grows along the United States Pacific coast

How Coastal

seaside
39 1.1
coastal
129 2.4
nearshore
1 3.5
inland
31 3.8

Surface Forms

coastal positive

Morphology

coastal = coast (transparent) = coast + al

The adjective is a regular and highly transparent formation from the noun 'coast' with the suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Coastal comes from the word coast, which comes from an old word meaning 'side' or 'rib' of the land by the sea. So coastal means 'near or relating to the land by the sea'.