seacoast
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of seacoast
First recorded in 1300–50, seacoast is from Middle English see cost. See sea, coast
Example Sentences
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“Their established presence along the New Hampshire seacoast expands our reach in an important New England market and adds a talented, next-generation team committed to comprehensive planning,” says Mercer CEO Dave Welling.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
A 10-year defense and economic deal with Turkey to protect its seacoast and bolster its naval force.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024
Mike McCormack lives in Galway, Ireland, on a seacoast facing the Atlantic with rocky, unforgiving cliffs that give way to thin, hardpan soil.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024
He’s on the campaign trail, of course — headed for New Hampshire for an appearance Saturday in Durham — a seacoast town settled in 1635.
From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023
They couldn’t even catch fish: their sites immediately on the seacoast lack fish bones and fishhooks.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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