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coastside

3.1

Land along the sea, often with beaches

noun
/ˈkoʊstˌsaɪd/

: zona costera

The coastside town is known for its beautiful beaches and fresh seafood.

Examples

Residents of the coastside enjoy various outdoor activities like surfing and hiking.
I fell in love with this sleepy, foggy little coastside community.

Fiction book (1992)
Many artists are drawn to the coastside for its stunning ocean views.

Synonyms

coast

vscoastside

506 1.0

The land beside the sea or ocean

is the same idea but emphasizes the nearby area rather than naming it plainly

shore

vscoastside

441 1.0

Land at the edge of a sea or lake

focuses only on land near the sea rather than all water edges

seaboard

vscoastside

42 4.8

The part of a country along the coast with beaches and towns

is about local coastal land rather than a whole bordering region

seaside

vscoastside

39 1.1

An area near the sea where people go for holidays

is the general nearby land without the holiday or leisure focus

seashore

vscoastside

14 1.0

Land at the edge of the sea with sand or rocks

describes the wider nearby area, not just the narrow strip

seacoast

vscoastside

3 1.0

Land beside the sea or ocean

is about the broader area near a shore rather than only the edge

seafront

vscoastside

2 2.3

The area by the sea in a town or city where people walk and visit shops

is about any nearby coastal land, not just the urban waterfront

shorefront

vscoastside

1 3.6

Land at the edge of a lake or the sea

covers the same nearby area but not only the immediate meeting point

coastland

vscoastside

1 3.4

Land near the sea with beaches and often cliffs

is the general nearby area but without stressing regional naming

Surface Forms

coastside singular

coastsides plural

Morphology

coastside = coast + side (transparent) = coast + side

Built by compounding 'coast' and 'side' to denote the area along the coast; meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Coastside is a compound of coast ('edge of land by the sea') and side ('area beside something'), used to name the land along that edge. So the coastside is the area of land beside the sea.