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Recent Examples of coastland
Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2022
Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.
—Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland which could dump torrential amounts of rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Fox News, 13 Sep. 2021
The verdant coastland and marshes teem with wildlife and fish, but every 100 minutes, land roughly the size of a football field vanishes under water.
—Anne McClintock, Teen Vogue, 11 Feb. 2020
The commission, which oversees development on about 1,100 miles of coastland, says its mission is to preserve the state’s movie-scene beaches for future use by all residents.
—Anne C. Mulkern, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2019
Glacier Bay covers a wild variety of terrains including ocean water, glaciers, mountains, temperate rainforests, rocky coastlands, and fjords.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2019
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2022
Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.
—Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland which could dump torrential amounts of rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Fox News, 13 Sep. 2021
The verdant coastland and marshes teem with wildlife and fish, but every 100 minutes, land roughly the size of a football field vanishes under water.
—Anne McClintock, Teen Vogue, 11 Feb. 2020
The commission, which oversees development on about 1,100 miles of coastland, says its mission is to preserve the state’s movie-scene beaches for future use by all residents.
—Anne C. Mulkern, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2019
Glacier Bay covers a wild variety of terrains including ocean water, glaciers, mountains, temperate rainforests, rocky coastlands, and fjords.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastland
Noun
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Hurricane Erin will track between the U.S. and Bermuda, but the larger physical size means outer bands could impact the U.S. coast by midweek.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected along U.S. east coast beaches beginning Monday and lasting most of next week.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From interesting architecture and world-class museums to golden coastlines and attractive seaside promenades, here are some of the top destinations for sun, sand and culture.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Croatia is a narrow country, approximately 3,500 miles long, which makes starting in the north and heading south along the Adriatic coastline – or reversing the order – a straightforward itinerary.—
Amy Nelson,
Twin Cities,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ohio is home to over a dozen islands and scenic shorelines on Lake Erie, with many of them accessible by ferry or airplane.—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
15 Aug. 2025
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Covering 2,530 surface acres, Lake Moomaw features 43 miles of undeveloped shoreline, which means there are plenty of places to find your own little slice of secluded heaven all up and down the lake.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On the beach, my friend and I quickly snapped the pole together, which took about 20 seconds.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
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Before heading back to the beach house, the pair stops to grab a snack – only Belly wants to stop at a peach stand, and Conrad is allergic to the fruit.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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However, vessel strikes, entanglement, and habitat disturbances remain significant threats to whales along the eastern seaboard.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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But refocusing on the denser Eastern seaboard routes, including its popular Florida flights, may be enough to keep this low-cost contender going.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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“Coastland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastland. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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