intracoastal

adjective

in·​tra·​coast·​al ˈin-trə-ˈkō-stᵊl How to pronounce intracoastal (audio)
ˈin-(ˌ)trä-
: occurring within and close to a coast or belonging to the inland waters near a coast
an intracoastal waterway

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This year, the venue is a historic circa 1930s estate at 1125 North Flagler Drive in the Providencia Park neighborhood of West Palm Beach, directly overlooking the intracoastal waterway. Blue Carreon, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 That being said, plans to build a multimillion-dollar residence or sprawling compound on the lot overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and intracoastal from its tail ends are not approved. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025 Take a kayak trip to the island’s many disparate aquatic ecosystems from salt marshes to the intracoastal waterway. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025 Grand Harbor complex, where condos and single-family homes are nestled along intracoastal waterways of the Indian River. John Hyatt, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 One of the best ways to see Delray Beach—and its stunning waterfront mansions—is from the intracoastal on a Delray Yacht Cruise tour. Lia Picard, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2023 The agency said that the oil had been visually confirmed in the water and said that about 6 1/2 miles of intracoastal waterway had been closed. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 May 2024 Located on the top floor of the five-story Nautico Bay Club Condominium at 6937 Bay Drive, the apartment comes with a parking space, balcony overlooking the intracoastal and the owner allows pets. Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024 The bills would prohibit offshore wind turbines within one mile of the coastline or intracoastal waterways as well as within all state waters, which extend three nautical miles from shore on the Atlantic side of the state and nine nautical miles on the Gulf side. Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intracoastal was in 1893

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“Intracoastal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intracoastal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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