Synonyms of coastal

coastal

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offshore
• littoral
• inshore
• shoreside
• nearshore
• seaside
• waterside
• alongshore
• beachside

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• oceanic
• deepwater
• blue-water

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coastal

In the coastal village of Quinhagak, the storm shook houses and damaged some buildings and infrastructure. — Samantha Watson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

In his view, Party operatives, who tend to be young, coastal, and college-educated, put their own policy preferences ahead of the median voter, who is a white fiftysomething with a high-school education living in the suburbs. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Vietnam is among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries and is prone to flooding, with a long typhoon-prone coastline and large populations living in low-lying areas and coastal cities. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Ann Marie Lipinski, an august former Tribune editor, once told me that perhaps the purest encapsulation of coastal cities’ misunderstanding of Chicago was in how their media covered Dennis Rodman’s role in the Bulls’ second three-peat. — Will Kamin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

After consolidating their political power throughout Italy, the Romans conquered most of southern and western Europe and the Mediterranean coastal regions, including North Africa. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Set the scene On rugged John’s Island 40 minutes outside of Charleston, Auberge’s Lowcountry debut deftly centers the coastal charm of the South Carolina sea islands—the second most bioactive habitat in the world, after only the Amazon Rainforest. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

With the broader region engulfed in conflict and Saudi Arabia distracted, the Houthis made their move against a coastal Yemeni force that has been left exposed. — Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Significant coastal erosion events during the summer are unusual but not unprecedented. — Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026