seacoast

noun

sea·​coast ˈsē-ˌkōst How to pronounce seacoast (audio)
: the shore or border of the land adjacent to the sea

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Located on the seacoast of Northern Ireland, this UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of seven natural wonders of the United Kingdom is otherworldly. Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025 The Odesa port and two others on the nearby seacoast have been a particular target of Russian wrath for the last eight months, since Ukraine managed to open a coast-hugging 350-mile Black Sea grain corridor to the Bosporus strait. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024 Shikoku presents another Japan of pristine landscapes, pilgrimage temples, fishing villages, rugged seacoasts, forested hills and country kindness. Roger Sands, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Mike McCormack lives in Galway, Ireland, on a seacoast facing the Atlantic with rocky, unforgiving cliffs that give way to thin, hardpan soil. Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seacoast 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seacoast was in the 14th century

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“Seacoast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seacoast. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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seacoast

noun
sea·​coast ˈsē-ˌkōst How to pronounce seacoast (audio)
: the shore of the sea

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