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
Venezuela says an oil spill that originated in Trinidad and Tobago, two islands just off its coast, had caused serious environmental damage along the coastlines of at least two of its states and in a gulf area near the Caribbean nation.
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ABC News, 10 May 2026
Reggio is the tipping point between Calabria's two coastlines.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Many sit on blue zone coastlines, and accommodations lean five-star, often with stunning architecture.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Researchers in Africa are also concerned about the great white shark and have noticed a decline in their numbers along the coastlines, notably near Cape Town, South Africa.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Oil spilt there has the potential to affect the lives and livelihoods of people along the Gulf coastlines, as well as the region’s rich marine life.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The nation’s tourist-friendly coastlines have been transformed too, most prominently in Ras El-Hekma, a vast Mediterranean headland that helped draw in $35 billion of United Arab Emirates investment in early 2024.
—Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Home to ancient cities of Olympia and Sparta, the peninsula today offers hikes in its sacred forests and access to miles of uncrowded coastlines.
—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
ABC News, 10 May 2026
Reggio is the tipping point between Calabria's two coastlines.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Many sit on blue zone coastlines, and accommodations lean five-star, often with stunning architecture.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Researchers in Africa are also concerned about the great white shark and have noticed a decline in their numbers along the coastlines, notably near Cape Town, South Africa.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Oil spilt there has the potential to affect the lives and livelihoods of people along the Gulf coastlines, as well as the region’s rich marine life.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The nation’s tourist-friendly coastlines have been transformed too, most prominently in Ras El-Hekma, a vast Mediterranean headland that helped draw in $35 billion of United Arab Emirates investment in early 2024.
—Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Home to ancient cities of Olympia and Sparta, the peninsula today offers hikes in its sacred forests and access to miles of uncrowded coastlines.
—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
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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The nearest human settlement to the frequent storms is Ologa, Venezuela, a remote stilt village located on the shores of Lake Maracaibo.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Unlike America, whose global role draws it into crises far from its shores, China’s path to influence runs first through its own neighborhood.—
Yu Jie,
Time,
13 May 2026
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Milford, a bustling and popular city, easily accessible because of highways and a destination for its beaches, also is an important part of Connecticut’s history.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Jamaica is a beautiful island with white beaches; a green, mountainous interior; and, despite its small size, one of the most recognizable cultures in the world.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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“Coastlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastlines. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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