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upcoast

upcoast

5.4
Near the northern part of a coast, farther along the shore from a town
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌpˌkoʊst/
  • US
translation icon : norte de la costa
  • The upcoast communities are known for their rugged scenery and quiet atmosphere.

Examples

  • We decided to explore the upcoast area this weekend.

  • They stayed in an upcoast village that had fewer tourists than the southern beaches.

  • We drove upcoast to explore the remote fishing towns along the shore.

  • The beach upcoast is known for its beautiful sunsets.

  • They stayed in an upcoast village that had fewer tourists than the southern beaches.

  • The upcoast communities are known for their rugged scenery and quiet atmosphere.

  • We drove upcoast to explore the remote fishing towns along the shore.

Surface Forms

upcoast positive

Morphology

upcoast = coast (transparent) = up + coast

The meaning is directly built from 'up' + 'coast' indicating location toward the upper/forward part of the coast, which is readily inferable from the components. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word upcoast is a simple combination of up, meaning 'toward the top or north', and coast, meaning 'the land by the sea'. So an upcoast place is one located toward the upper or more northern part of a coastline.