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coastline
[kohst-lahyn]
coastline
/ ˈəʊˌɪ /
noun
the outline of a coast, esp when seen from the sea, or the land adjacent to it
Word History and Origins
Origin of coastline1
Example Sentences
The coast guard was also deployed along the coastline.
Over the course of nearly a month he has crossed "desert-like landscapes, a mountain range and hundreds of kilometres of coastline", and has documented every day in TikTok and Instagram videos edited in his tent.
It monitors international boundaries and coastlines in areas of Border Patrol jurisdiction to intercept illegal entry and smuggling of unauthorized individuals into the U.S.
One study suggests that a fifth of the sandy coastline of the Mediterranean could face severe loss by 2050, under the middle of the IPCC's five climate projections scenario.
They then cruise along the coastline, like taxis or buses, picking up their paying customers who now wait in the sea, out of reach of the police.
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