seaboard

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Early last week, Iran’s women’s soccer team stood on a field on Australia’s Gold Coast, a city on the country’s eastern seaboard, ready to play the first game in an international tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"It's been a very big event for us as a country, really hitting almost our entire eastern seaboard of the North Island," said Minister for Emergency Management Mark Mitchell.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

The "Black Summer" bushfires raged across Australia's eastern seaboard from late 2019 to early 2020, razing swathes of forest, destroying thousands of homes and blanketing cities in noxious smoke.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

They are frequently found in regions around the Mediterranean, as well as across continental Europe and along the Atlantic seaboard.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

"After all,” he added defensively, "I bought you a washing machine for Montclair. I can’t have washing machines scattered all along the Atlantic seaboard, you know.”

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey