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coastwise

coastwise

1 8.5
Along the coast rather than across open water
  • adverb
  • /ˈkoʊstˌwaɪz/
  • Specialized
: costero
  • We sailed coastwise from New York to Florida, stopping at various ports.

Examples

  • Cargo ships often travel coastwise to avoid rough open seas.

  • Many species migrate coastwise during certain times of the year.

  • The ship sailed coastwise to avoid storms.

  • They prefer to travel coastwise rather than taking the open sea route.

  • Cargo ships often travel coastwise to avoid rough open seas.

  • They prefer to travel coastwise rather than taking the open sea route.

  • We sailed coastwise from New York to Florida, stopping at various ports.

Synonyms

coastally
vscoastwise
1 3.9

Near the coast or by the sea

is used mainly for travel or shipping along the shoreline not across open sea
alongshore
vscoastwise
7.0

In a direction along the shore or coast

means travel or shipping that follows the shoreline as a route

Antonyms

offshore
152 3.7

At sea away from the land

Surface Forms

coastwise positive

Morphology

coastwise = coast (transparent) = coast + wise

The adverbial sense is produced by the same clear combination 'coast' + '-wise' meaning 'by or along the coast', which is a productive directional/manneral use.

Etymology

Coastwise is formed from coast (the land by the sea) and the ending -wise, meaning 'by' or 'in the manner of'. So to travel coastwise is to go 'along the coast' or 'by the shore', rather than across the open sea.