as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore
in the summer, coastal traffic is significantly increased by pods of weekend yachtsmen
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Recent Examples of coastal
These could also be used to threaten ships moving toward Taiwan or parts of coastal China.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
For the three larger north coastal school districts, the ratio of salary to enrollment is comparable.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
For baby boomers who love the idea of Florida but want the classic coastal experience, there’s Tampa, a bustling city with access to Tampa Bay and the Gulf.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
In Lebanon, at least eight people were killed in an Israeli strike on the southern coastal city of Sidon, Lebanon's Health Ministry said Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
This coastal district stretches from Santa Monica south to Rancho Palos Verdes and includes Beverly Hills.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
But the hot luxury market today often requires planning years in advance, especially in popular elite markets like South Florida, New York City, and other coastal metros.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
El Nino typically increases the odds of above-average snowfall in the southern Rockies, south-central Plains, mid-Atlantic and coastal areas of the Northeast with below-average snowfall favored in the northern Rockies, northern Plains and Great Lakes regions.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Conditions will be much above normal along the coast next week but coastal residents may experience more relief overnight than those across the interior.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
For the three larger north coastal school districts, the ratio of salary to enrollment is comparable.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
For baby boomers who love the idea of Florida but want the classic coastal experience, there’s Tampa, a bustling city with access to Tampa Bay and the Gulf.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
In Lebanon, at least eight people were killed in an Israeli strike on the southern coastal city of Sidon, Lebanon's Health Ministry said Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
This coastal district stretches from Santa Monica south to Rancho Palos Verdes and includes Beverly Hills.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
But the hot luxury market today often requires planning years in advance, especially in popular elite markets like South Florida, New York City, and other coastal metros.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
El Nino typically increases the odds of above-average snowfall in the southern Rockies, south-central Plains, mid-Atlantic and coastal areas of the Northeast with below-average snowfall favored in the northern Rockies, northern Plains and Great Lakes regions.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Conditions will be much above normal along the coast next week but coastal residents may experience more relief overnight than those across the interior.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastal
offshore
Adjective
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The unit includes three rigs in federal waters, offshore and onshore pipelines, and the Las Flores Canyon Processing Facility.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Biden administration sought to ramp up offshore wind as a climate change solution.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Coastal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastal. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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