as in coasts
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 coastlines
Home to ancient cities of Olympia and Sparta, the peninsula today offers hikes in its sacred forests and access to miles of uncrowded coastlines.
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Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Sheltered coastlines, reefs, and lagoons play a major role here, helping to create calmer conditions and more consistent water temperatures.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
This flexibility enables the system to support amphibious operations and specialized missions along Ukraine’s coastlines and inland waterways.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Better models mean more accurate predictions of wave height, timing, and impact at coastlines.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The global nonprofit is dedicated to protecting surf ecosystems around the world, working to preserve waves, coastlines and the communities that depend on them through science, policy, and advocacy.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Ocean safety officials are urging the public to stay alert and avoid taking unnecessary risks along affected coastlines.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Where islands outnumber towns and coastlines fragment into thousands of pieces, here are the countries with the most islands.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
In 2012, powerful Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey while impacting the Connecticut and New York coastlines and causing over $70 billion in damage.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Sheltered coastlines, reefs, and lagoons play a major role here, helping to create calmer conditions and more consistent water temperatures.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
This flexibility enables the system to support amphibious operations and specialized missions along Ukraine’s coastlines and inland waterways.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Better models mean more accurate predictions of wave height, timing, and impact at coastlines.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The global nonprofit is dedicated to protecting surf ecosystems around the world, working to preserve waves, coastlines and the communities that depend on them through science, policy, and advocacy.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Ocean safety officials are urging the public to stay alert and avoid taking unnecessary risks along affected coastlines.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Where islands outnumber towns and coastlines fragment into thousands of pieces, here are the countries with the most islands.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
In 2012, powerful Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey while impacting the Connecticut and New York coastlines and causing over $70 billion in damage.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastlines
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Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their shores have received merchants, soldiers and migrants moving between East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian subcontinent.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Album, helped steer Epic from the digital sea and into the shores of the real world, with physical product and merchandizing, racking up millions of dollars from an eager fanbase.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Known as Hawaiʻi’s Garden Island, Kauaʻi embraces a multitude of landscapes, from the deeply creased and forested canyons of the North Shore to the sunny beaches and tropical botanical treasures of the south.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Removing trash from beaches can also lead to pro-environmental habits, such as increasing awareness of personal plastic consumption, according to a 2016 study published in the journal Environment and Behavior.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coastlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastlines. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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