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
The developing storm system was forecast to swing off the Oregon and Washington coastline, adding to the region's weather woes, the weather service said.
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John Bacon, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Vlorë, Albania Albania is a digital nomad’s playground—where stunning coastlines meet mountain escapes, all while the cost of living is a fraction of most global cities.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024
Eco-friendly road trips to the Ningaloo Reef, which stretches along the coastline for a whopping 162 miles, are now easier thanks to the new Queensland Electric Super Highway.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
The 30-second clip offers a glimpse at the Hawaiian coastline — and nothing else about the film.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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John Bacon, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Vlorë, Albania Albania is a digital nomad’s playground—where stunning coastlines meet mountain escapes, all while the cost of living is a fraction of most global cities.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024
Eco-friendly road trips to the Ningaloo Reef, which stretches along the coastline for a whopping 162 miles, are now easier thanks to the new Queensland Electric Super Highway.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
The 30-second clip offers a glimpse at the Hawaiian coastline — and nothing else about the film.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastline
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The coast live oaks, one of the most effective lines of natural fire defense in the mountains, started struggling too.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Last year, an ancient, still-active volcano was found off the Canadian coast, covered in millions of giant eggs laid by Pacific white skates (a hauntingly beautiful cartilaginous fish that looks like a stingray).Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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South Korea, which hosted races between 2010 and 2013, is also making a strong push to bring F1 back to its shores.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Still, the pizza restaurant, nearby coin shop and North East Borough building are open in the town near Lake Erie's shores.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Cruise companies are also investing heavily into new private islands and beaches to take passengers to, like CocoCay, the island with North America's second tallest waterslide, helium balloon rides, adult-only beaches, and zip lines galore.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Residents within the zone – stretching from Davenport, California, northwest of Santa Cruz, to the Douglas Lane county line in Oregon – were urged to move off the water and beach and evacuate inland beyond tsunami hazard zones.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Future phases aim to extend the protective measures further along the coast to shoreline covering private land.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Logic would tell you a state like Connecticut with an extensive shoreline should provide more moisture.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Coastline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastline. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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