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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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My travels had taken me to coastal areas in Connecticut and New York that are so privatized, you’d need a kayak or a parachute to make it onto a beach.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

A big spill would have devastating effects on marine and coastal ecosystems, Rosenstrom said, standing on the cliffs of the island, with the sea stretching out behind her.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

That proposal allocated funding specifically for the purchase of three types of uncrewed platforms over the next five years: coastal surveillance drones, coastal attack drones and small one-way attack drone boats.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Geological reconstructions indicate that the sediments containing the fossils formed in near-shore, shallow-water delta coastal environments.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

In particular, Frisian, the other Germanic language most closely related to English, is confined to a tiny coastal area of Holland and western Germany.

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




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