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coastal

adjective

located on or near or bordering on a coast

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
L
Contains
OA
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. located on or near or bordering on a coast

    “coastal marshes”

adjective

  1. along or following a coast

    “coastal shipping”

adjective

  1. of or relating to a coast

    “coastal erosion”

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Example Sentences

coastal marshes
coastal waters
the Atlantic coastal plain
coastal shipping
coastwise winds contributed to the storm
coastal erosion

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