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coastline

[ kohst-lahyn ]

noun

  1. the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
  2. the land and water lying adjacent to a shoreline.


coastline

/ ˈəʊˌɪ /

noun

  1. the outline of a coast, esp when seen from the sea, or the land adjacent to it
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coastline1

First recorded in 1855–60; coast + line 1
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Although conditions are set to improve on Monday, authorities urged those visiting the coastline to exercise caution.

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Looking to the future, Mueller dreams of installing her steel-frame sculptures along the California coastline, a project she’s dubbed “The String of Light That Connects All Things.”

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The hiker and a companion had wandered off the remote 53-mile hiking path that follows the northern California coastline of redwoods and black sand beaches when one of them fell 100 feet.

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He called for a reform of the system so that it "prioritises public health and value for customer money and delivers healthy coastlines, rivers and lakes."

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The bloom of algae started earlier than normal this year and has spread roughly 370 miles of the iconic Southern California coastline.

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