Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

littoral warfare

American  

noun

  1. military combat conducted in coastal areas.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"These boats have increased the PLA Navy's littoral warfare capabilities," the Pentagon said.

From Reuters ● May 31, 2012

The United States is also beefing up its littoral warfare capabilities in the region.

From Reuters ● May 31, 2012

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training