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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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The producer, who works remotely from Cornwall, is part of a growing number of professionals choosing to settle long-term in coastal and rural towns once seen mainly as seasonal destinations.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The £360m programme is designed to support fishing and seafood businesses and help revitalise coastal communities by improving skills and workforce retention.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"We desperately need more of these land-to-ocean connection studies if we're to fully grapple with the problem of global warming and the effects it will have on coastal ecosystems."

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

We passed by hot rods, apartments listed for sale to foreigners and fishermen reeling in fresh catches off the coastal boulevard, El Malecón.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Shallow seas now surround much of Japan and coastal East Asia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond