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

However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

The vehicle traveled from Guangzhou to Wenzhou along the G228 coastal highway, completing the journey in 23 hours and 14 minutes. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

The coastal flooding in the next few days is expected to be different from earlier rounds, which were heavily influenced by powerful swells from the remnants of hurricanes Marie and Rachel. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

The construction is transforming what was once a coastal defense zone into one of China’s most prosperous regions. — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

As a super El Niño intensifies in the Pacific Ocean, coastal beach erosion is devastating Southern California and beyond. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026

Hampton Island, Georgia Affleck’s Georgia estate is hardly a standard holiday house and more like a secluded coastal compound. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Compton, likely inspired by David Fincher’s 2008 movie, moves Benjamin Button’s birth year to 1918 (a hero’s gotta storm the beach at Normandy) and his birth place to a coastal village in Cornwall. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026