seaboard

noun sea·board \ ˈsē-ˌbȯrd \

Definition of seaboard

: seacoast; also : the country bordering a seacoast

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seaboard

adjective

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Examples of seaboard in a Sentence

He lives on the eastern seaboard.

Recent Examples of seaboard from the Web

Wheels Up specializes in two-hour-or-less flights; South Florida members typically use it for intra-state service, flights to the Bahamas and Caribbean, including Cuba, and to cities throughout the eastern seaboard.

— nancy dahlberg, miamiherald, "Wheels Up finds altitude in private jet marketplace," 6 Oct. 2017
Once licensed, the aspiring adjuster can apply for reciprocal licenses in other states, such as other hurricane-prone Gulf states and the eastern seaboard.

— leslie scism, WSJ, "Irma’s Riches: $30,000 for a Few Days of Work," 14 Sep. 2017
For one thing, China is too dependent on its eastern seaboard and the narrow Malacca Strait near Singapore to get goods in and out of its vast territory; for example, over 80 percent of its oil goes through the Strait.

— anja manuel, The Atlantic, "China Is Quietly Reshaping the World," 17 Oct. 2017
According to the guide's 200-year-old formula, the Atlantic seaboard will see big storms on January 20-23; February 4-7 and 16-19; and March 1-3.

— caroline picard, Good Housekeeping, "This Winter Is Going to Be Extra Awful So Start Bundling Up Now," 5 Oct. 2017
Forecasts by the National Hurricane Center have the hurricane moving between Bermuda and the U.S. coast, but other weather systems will influence whether Maria strays closer to the Atlantic seaboard.

— angela fritz, Washington Post, "Hurricane Maria lashes the Turks and Caicos and will next graze the Bahamas," 22 Sep. 2017
People are most at risk in Chile, Japan, the US west coast, and other island nations including the Solomon Islands to the western seaboard of North and South Americas.

— emiko jozuka, CNN, "What is the Ring of Fire?," 8 Sep. 2017
In 1957, the group performed at Carnegie Hall, on a bill featuring the best singing groups on the eastern seaboard.

— mickey rapkin, GQ, "The Great Ivy League A Cappella Hazing Scandal," 2 Nov. 2017
Maria's current projected path indicates the storm will bypass the eastern seaboard of the U.S. mainland.

— chris morris, Fortune, "Hurricane Maria Is Pummeling Puerto Rico," 20 Sep. 2017

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