coastal
Example Sentences
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The earthquake saw thousands of people ordered to evacuate in coastal areas of the southern Philippines and neighbouring Indonesia as tsunami warnings were issued by multiple countries and a regional warning centre.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"Instead, this suggests the stone was likely moved in stages, potentially combining overland hauling with river or coastal transport where possible."
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The scale of devastation on Mindanao island is becoming clear as emergency responders reach coastal cities and towns.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
As a young man he works as a ship-breaker in Turkey; in middle-age, we find him in a coastal town in Cambodia, making replicas of great paintings for tourists.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Beginning in 1616, the pestilence took at least three years to exhaust itself and killed as much as 90 percent of the people in coastal New England.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing coastal
The United States
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South America - Middle School
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Canada - Introductory
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