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coastal

[ kohs-tl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:

    The coastal regions are inundated at high tide.



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Other Word Forms

  • Dza· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coastal1

First recorded in 1880–85; coast + -al 1
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The lizards are around 21 inches long and feast on leaves, fruits and flowers in the coastal swamps and rainforests of their native islands.

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Towered over by cranes, the tunnel entrance sits at the base of a steep coastal wall with sparkling seawater lying overhead.

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Arroyo Hondo Creek bears similarities to the trout’s native Topanga Creek; they are both coastal streams of roughly the same size.

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Warning signs have been put up and path closures are in place following a coastal landslip on the Isle of Wight.

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"But these coastal locations can present dangers, some that you can see and some that you can't, which is why we have some simple advice: Stop, Look, Stay Alive."

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