Synonyms of coastlines

coastlines

noun

plural of coastline

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.

Related Words

• coasts
• shores
• beaches
• shorelines
• coastlands
• sands
• seashores
• seacoasts
• seaboards
• strands
• waterfronts
• beachfronts
• seasides
• riverbanks
• banks
• riversides
• riverfronts
• esplanades
• littorals
• shorefronts
• oceanfronts
• plages
• lidos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coastlines

Airborne drones could make this process a fast, safe alternative that covers vast coastlines in a single flight. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

The guest speaker is archaeologist Adam Niesley, who will discuss the story of 12,000 years of humanity in San Diego, about adaptations to changing climates, shifting coastlines, disappearing megafauna and new food resources. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026

Its coastlines, protected cultural sites, and Special Management Area review requirements place it in a regulatory category* of its own. — Jonathan Tower, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The program provides states the ability to review, regulate and provide input on federal projects that affect their coastlines, but not broad veto power. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

The agency has historically prioritized places with the greatest population and risk, which makes sense due to budget constraints, Berginnis said, but also leaves about two-thirds of the country’s streams, rivers and coastlines unmapped. — Tammy Webber, Fortune, 23 June 2026

The agency has historically prioritized places with the greatest population and risk, which makes sense due to budget constraints, Berginnis said, but also leaves about two-thirds of the country's streams, rivers and coastlines unmapped. — CBS News, 22 June 2026

This apex predator lives along coastlines and other bodies of water, fishing for food. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 June 2026

But this is what coastlines do. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026