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coastal

[kohs-tl]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast.

    The coastal regions are inundated at high tide.



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Other Word Forms

  • coastally adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coastal1

First recorded in 1880–85; coast + -al 1
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He also pointed out to the BBC that low-lying coastal areas, where some nickel deposits are found, are some of the places most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, including rising sea levels.

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The affluent coastal enclave has remained closed to the public since the devastating January wildfires, months after other fire-damaged neighborhoods reopened.

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Mr Adams, of Weston-super-Mare, is accused of assaulting a woman at an address in the coastal town on 31 May and appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court on 6 June.

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Kerala's coastal stretch is rich in biodiversity and the state is also an important tourist destination.

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Near-shore tsunamis — those triggered by earthquakes just offshore — could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s heavily populated coastal communities, according to experts, disaster modeling and local hazard plans.

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