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intracoastal

adjective in·tra·coast·al \ ˈin-trə-ˈkō-stᵊl , 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

First Known Use of intracoastal

1893

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