: the shore or border of the land adjacent to the sea
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For example, the Anaïs C. Sunset ring collection, inspired by the rugged cliffs of the Basque seacoast and reflections of sunlight on the ocean, is set with colored sapphires and diamonds in the colors of sunset skies.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Located on the seacoast of Northern Ireland, this UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of seven natural wonders of the United Kingdom is otherworldly.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
The Odesa port and two others on the nearby seacoast have been a particular target of Russian wrath for the last eight months, since Ukraine managed to open a coast-hugging 350-mile Black Sea grain corridor to the Bosporus strait.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Shikoku presents another Japan of pristine landscapes, pilgrimage temples, fishing villages, rugged seacoasts, forested hills and country kindness.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Located on the seacoast of Northern Ireland, this UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of seven natural wonders of the United Kingdom is otherworldly.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
The Odesa port and two others on the nearby seacoast have been a particular target of Russian wrath for the last eight months, since Ukraine managed to open a coast-hugging 350-mile Black Sea grain corridor to the Bosporus strait.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Shikoku presents another Japan of pristine landscapes, pilgrimage temples, fishing villages, rugged seacoasts, forested hills and country kindness.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Seacoast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seacoast. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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seacoast
noun
sea·coast
ˈsē-ˌkōst 
: the shore of the sea
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