Thesaurus results for COASTLINE

coastline

noun

Definition of coastline

as in coast

the land adjacent to a body of water The state has mainly rocky coastline and few beaches. The plane flew along the eastern coastline.

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Recent Examples of coastline Local students train to measure the Atlantic Ocean’s depth along the Gambian coastline. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Hepworth made Sculpture with Colour (Eos) in 1946, seven years after moving to Cornwall, where the coastline, cliffs, and ancient stones became a major influence on her work. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Southern California’s fragile coastline is being transformed one storm at a time by record-setting king tides and storm surges. — David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 The state saw that in 1982-83, when storms amid one of the most destructive El Niño winters in California history battered the coastline with powerful waves and torrential rain, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars in damage in its wake. — Gary Griggs, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coastline

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At least two people were killed and eight injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Saudi Arabia's east coast Wednesday, according to Saudi state media.

— Lee Ying Shan,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
As king tides peak along the South Florida coast, municipal officials and local residents are preparing for potentially widespread flooding as heavy rain and strong onshore winds threaten the region over the coming days.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of coast

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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
You may be forgiven for anticipating a potboiler climax when a lush hideaway with a private beach is concerned, and what occurs there is indeed juicy.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of beach

Noun

Inside the guest rooms, large picture windows frame the shoreline.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Hannah Damon, director of outreach and administration at Camp Amnicon Adventures and Retreats in South Range, Wisconsin, made the discovery while spending time with her son along the camp's sandy shoreline.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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