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coastal plain

American  

noun

  1. a plain extending along a coast.


Etymology

Origin of coastal plain

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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Their ridges tower up to 3,000 feet over the coastal plain where 70% of Israel’s population and Ben Gurion Airport reside.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Far from the remote mountain landscape you might imagine, Perrier's water is pumped from deep aquifers in the coastal plain between Nîmes and Montpellier, a short drive from the Mediterranean.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2025

The Houthis command the Tihamah coastal plain, the eastern littoral of the Red Sea.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2024

Longer fire seasons extending into the winter months are also projected, particularly for the Texas-Louisiana coastal plain.

From Science Daily Dec. 8, 2023

The coastal plain rivers in leaden serpentine across the wasted farmland.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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