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coastal

[ kohs-tl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
The coastal regions are inundated at high tide.

Origin of coastal¹

First recorded in 1880–85; coast + -al ¹

Are you bi-coastal now, between Portlandia and Late Night with Seth Meyers?

The trend is particularly concentrated in the coastal states where women are wealthier, more educated, and more liberal.

No surprise then that aside from wealthy coastal suburbs, the Democratic base has shrunk to the urban cores and college towns.

The vertigo your coastal sophisticate might get from perusing 1791.

The strategic coastal city of Mariupol is bracing for attack as pro-Russian rebels move south and say the capital isn't safe.

A plateau is defined as a high lowland; therefore, this section is higher in elevation than the Coastal Plain region.

His hand directed the captains reddened eyes far across the strait toward the coastal hills, palm-crowded.

The bright weather of the immediate coastal region was soon exchanged for the foggy gloom of the pack.

With the exception of North America and a narrow strip of coastal waters, the entire map was tinted an unhealthy pink.

On the crest of a ridge, which bore away in distinct outline, on our left, a fine panorama of coastal scenery was visible.

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