in·tra·coast·al | \ ˈin-trə-ˈkō-stᵊl 
, ˈin-(ˌ)trä- \
, ˈin-(ˌ)trä- \Definition of intracoastal
: occurring within and close to a coast or belonging to the inland waters near a coast
an intracoastal waterway
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The first known use of intracoastal was in 1893
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