coastline
Americannoun
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coastlines
plural
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the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
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the land and water lying adjacent to a shoreline.
noun
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Much of the California coastline is under coastal flood advisories beginning Sunday, with minor to moderate flooding expected due to “historically high tides,” Thompson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
The options are not attractive: avoid vast swaths of coastline, or live with a poorly understood risk.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
The group also controls Yemen’s coastline along the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a key route for Saudi oil exports, according to the report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
These shuttle ships use a route close to Oman's coastline.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
They speak of Uhmma’s early years gathering and drying fish along the Korean coastline.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
The most significant effects are expected along Orange and San Diego counties’ coastlines this week, where the high tides are forecast to cause localized flooding, more coastal erosion and other hazards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Kelvin waves are totally natural, forming throughout the year from warming ocean water and usually not impacting coastlines by a noticeable amount.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The satellite's ocean and land color instrument has already delivered detailed images of landscapes and coastlines, while its radar altimeter has produced encouraging measurements of ocean and ice sheet elevations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Based on the latest projections, the coastlines of Alabama and Mississippi could be the most affected, Molchanov noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
I was awed by the immense beauty of South Africa, seen from high up in the clouds: rolling hills and plains, meandering rivers and mountain ranges, thick forests, magnificent coastlines, luscious farmland.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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