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coastwise

adjective adverb

along or following a coast

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
OA
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. along or following a coast

    “coastal shipping”

adverb

  1. by way of, or along the coast

    “we were travelling coastwise”

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Example Sentences

coastal shipping
coastwise winds contributed to the storm
we were travelling coastwise

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