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 world record attempt kicked off the coastal town’s 120th anniversary celebration, which will continue with monthly events throughout the rest of the year, Johnson said.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
In a year when developers are increasingly targeting Fairfield County and coastal Connecticut towns with affordable housing lawsuits, East Lyme this week was named as defendant in a new 8-30g case.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
But unlike, say, Sheridan, who is interested in offering the down-home, traditional values of the Southwest as a positive alternative to coastal-élite liberalism, there’s no real upside to the debauched, unbridled world that Levinson presents.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Assembly Bill 2356, carried by Assemblymember James Ramos, a San Bernardino Democrat, would give Tolowa Dunes State Park, which contains 4,301 acres of coastal land in Del Norte County, to the Tolowa Dee-ni Nation, a local tribe.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Since 2011, the Caribbean region has seen increasing buildups of sargassum onshore and in coastal waters.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Also, some agapanthus selections can tolerate near coastal conditions, frost, and neglect.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Mediterranean gardens are popular for their low-water plants, relaxed style, and connection to coastal beauty.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
Glistening shops and restaurants beckon a see-and-be-seen crowd within this coastal community.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
In a year when developers are increasingly targeting Fairfield County and coastal Connecticut towns with affordable housing lawsuits, East Lyme this week was named as defendant in a new 8-30g case.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
But unlike, say, Sheridan, who is interested in offering the down-home, traditional values of the Southwest as a positive alternative to coastal-élite liberalism, there’s no real upside to the debauched, unbridled world that Levinson presents.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Assembly Bill 2356, carried by Assemblymember James Ramos, a San Bernardino Democrat, would give Tolowa Dunes State Park, which contains 4,301 acres of coastal land in Del Norte County, to the Tolowa Dee-ni Nation, a local tribe.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Since 2011, the Caribbean region has seen increasing buildups of sargassum onshore and in coastal waters.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Also, some agapanthus selections can tolerate near coastal conditions, frost, and neglect.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Mediterranean gardens are popular for their low-water plants, relaxed style, and connection to coastal beauty.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
Glistening shops and restaurants beckon a see-and-be-seen crowd within this coastal community.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastal
offshore
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Though not the biggest members of the tuna tribe, blackfin tuna are a big deal for South Florida anglers in the spring, as blackfins flood offshore waters from the Florida Keys up along the Atlantic coast to Palm Beach.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The hope is a new administration more favorable to offshore wind will be in place by the time turbines are ready to touch federal waters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Coastal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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