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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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
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
Moving south again along undulating two-lane roads dotted with farmstands, explore the 137 acres of Fort Ward, a decommissioned seacoast fort dating back to 1903.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023
That would involve seizing Ukraine’s entire southern seacoast, including the coveted port city of Odesa, leaving the country landlocked.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2022
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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