coastal
[kohs-tl]
- of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast: The coastal regions are inundated at high tide.
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Origin of coastal
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Contemporary Examples
The trend is particularly concentrated in the coastal states where women are wealthier, more educated, and more liberal.
The vertigo your coastal sophisticate might get from perusing 1791.
The city was founded in 1471 as a base for Moroccans to fight off the invading Portuguese, who occupied the coastal areas.
Coral reefs are in decline, coastal dead zones are on the rise, and marine life is dying.
“Feminism” is now unfairly associated with a certain kind of privileged, coastal, irreligious white woman.
Historical Examples
Terns and gannets were amongst the birds of the coastal waters.
Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjectsJames R. McClymont
Gradually the dark outline of coastal swamp and forest was uncurtained.
Blackbeard: BuccaneerRalph D. Paine
Nowhere did the relief of the coastal chain exceed 5,000 feet.
The Andes of Southern PeruIsaiah Bowman
The greater part of the coastal region is occupied by the desert.
The Andes of Southern PeruIsaiah Bowman
A general description of the coastal climate will have many exceptions.
The Andes of Southern PeruIsaiah Bowman
Word Origin and History for coastal
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper