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
The result lands somewhere between a boutique hotel suite and a private coastal apartment.
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Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
As climate change impacts our world, sea level rise has become a pressing issue for many coastal communities.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Those in need of some shade after a day on the sand should head inland to Kitekite Falls, where a two-mile hike through a coastal forest leads to a dramatic waterfall and swimming hole.
—Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Many coastal towns have shops with e-bikes for rent.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Persian Gulf desalination plants — supplying 70%-90% of drinking water to nations in the region — face unprecedented vulnerability as missile and drone strikes target coastal infrastructure in the ongoing war.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
As warming oceans increase the likelihood and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea and raise the chances of landfall on the Arabian Peninsula, storm surge and extreme rainfall could overwhelm drainage systems and damage coastal desalination.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Set in soggy coastal England, Broadchurch distinguishes itself from many similar series through the titular community’s witty cast of characters.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Immediate coastal areas will only stay in the 40s and 50s though.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
As climate change impacts our world, sea level rise has become a pressing issue for many coastal communities.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Those in need of some shade after a day on the sand should head inland to Kitekite Falls, where a two-mile hike through a coastal forest leads to a dramatic waterfall and swimming hole.
—Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Many coastal towns have shops with e-bikes for rent.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Persian Gulf desalination plants — supplying 70%-90% of drinking water to nations in the region — face unprecedented vulnerability as missile and drone strikes target coastal infrastructure in the ongoing war.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
As warming oceans increase the likelihood and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea and raise the chances of landfall on the Arabian Peninsula, storm surge and extreme rainfall could overwhelm drainage systems and damage coastal desalination.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Set in soggy coastal England, Broadchurch distinguishes itself from many similar series through the titular community’s witty cast of characters.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Immediate coastal areas will only stay in the 40s and 50s though.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastal
offshore
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Opposition to offshore drilling is something of an article of faith in much of California, and not just along the coast.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Israel has also shut down some offshore natural gas production.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Coastal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastal. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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