as in coast
the land adjacent to a body of water
The state has mainly rocky coastline and few beaches. The plane flew along the eastern coastline.
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Recent Examples of coastline
This border-guard force, a military tradition dating back decades, consists of a dozen sleds, each with a dog team directed by a special-forces soldier, that patrol the coastline of northern and northeastern Greenland.
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Adam Price, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
West One-hundred-and-thirty-three sites make up the West Florida section of the trail, which encompasses Madison County in northern Florida, hugging the west coastline through Tampa and St. Petersburg, south through Bradenton and Anna Maria Island, with a few inland counties thrown into the mix.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Northern California’s coastline has always been a remedy for the stresses of everyday life.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Through the years, GOT embedded itself in the north of Ireland, whose rugged coastline became the Iron Islands, and its castles the ancestral Stark homes.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adam Price, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
West One-hundred-and-thirty-three sites make up the West Florida section of the trail, which encompasses Madison County in northern Florida, hugging the west coastline through Tampa and St. Petersburg, south through Bradenton and Anna Maria Island, with a few inland counties thrown into the mix.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Northern California’s coastline has always been a remedy for the stresses of everyday life.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Through the years, GOT embedded itself in the north of Ireland, whose rugged coastline became the Iron Islands, and its castles the ancestral Stark homes.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastline
Noun
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Claridge’s Flowers has created a bespoke Hotel Il Pellicano bouquet that aims to conjure the feeling of the Tuscan coast with seasonal flowers wrapped in the yellow and white striped paper, recalling the hotel’s colors.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Nevada takes a crack at it Record high egg prices prompted Nevada lawmakers to unanimously back suspending their cage-free egg law Denver Public Schools sues Trump administration to block immigration raids at schools A Navy jet crashed off the coast of San Diego.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is a moderate risk of rip currents at all area beaches.—
Garfield Hylton,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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In her free time, Rose likes to spend time at the beach, explore new places, and hit the town for a fun night out.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
10 Feb. 2025
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Star Harbor Apartments, located along the Alameda shoreline, has been bought for $153.7 million, according to documents filed on Feb. 5 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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With warm waters and ample shoreline, Florida had a total of 14 bites, more than any other state.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Coastline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastline. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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