coastline

[kohst-lahyn]

noun

1. the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.

2. the land and water lying adjacent to a shoreline.

coastline

/ ˈkəʊstˌlaɪn /

noun

1. the outline of a coast, esp when seen from the sea, or the land adjacent to it

Word History and Origins

Origin of coastline¹

First recorded in 1855–60; coast + line ¹

Example Sentences

Its rustic coastline has already given way to glitzy resorts, cafes and even a racetrack.

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As the morning marine layer burned off it revealed miles of dreamy California coastline, with sand cliffs tumbling to the shore.

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Neodymium and dysprosium, for example, allow the fabrication of almost permanent, super-strong magnets that require little maintenance -- making viable the placement of ocean wind turbines to generate electricity far from the coastline.

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The artifacts found in the new study were discovered along the present-day coastline, providing evidence that people once lived and traveled across these now-submerged landscapes.

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The country is developing several other similar projects along its Atlantic coastline, which boasts some of the best conditions in the world for tapping wind and solar energy in the same place.

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Related Words

• bank 
• beach 
• seaboard 
• shore 
• shoreline