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
Near coastlines, tidal currents are impacted by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 June 2026
But some disasters do more than destroy cities, villages, or coastlines.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Part of two continents, Egypt has coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Guided walks explore how erosion, tides, and shifting coastlines helped shape one of Florida's most striking landscapes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The fundraiser also supports the nonprofit’s programs to conserve wild coastlines and wildlife in California and beyond.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
However, climate change has already had a devastating impact on species habitats, particularly along coastlines, according to the report.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2026
Rachel Carson’s contributions to our understanding of nature as both environmental home and habitat, whose balance must be protected and preserved, led her to a lifetime’s study of and writing about the oceans, coastlines, and lands of the United States.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Northumberland, in the United Kingdom, weaves trails through medieval sites — castles, moorland and rugged coastlines.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 June 2026
But some disasters do more than destroy cities, villages, or coastlines.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Part of two continents, Egypt has coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Guided walks explore how erosion, tides, and shifting coastlines helped shape one of Florida's most striking landscapes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The fundraiser also supports the nonprofit’s programs to conserve wild coastlines and wildlife in California and beyond.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
However, climate change has already had a devastating impact on species habitats, particularly along coastlines, according to the report.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2026
Rachel Carson’s contributions to our understanding of nature as both environmental home and habitat, whose balance must be protected and preserved, led her to a lifetime’s study of and writing about the oceans, coastlines, and lands of the United States.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Northumberland, in the United Kingdom, weaves trails through medieval sites — castles, moorland and rugged coastlines.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 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
Noun
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Usually, prevailing winds push warmer surface water away from the Americas toward Asia and Oceania, but El Niño disrupts this process, leaving warm water close to North and South America’s shores.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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The sandy shores are combed for seaweed and trash nightly, which earned the town a Blue Wave certification.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Vieques is known for quiet beaches, wild horses and the glow of Mosquito Bay, one of the world’s brightest bioluminescent bays.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
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Follow the winding boardwalk down the bluff to discover what might be one of the Florida panhandle's quietest little beaches.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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“Coastlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastlines. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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