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

The Waterford City and County Council also emphasized the area’s rugged coastlines and picturesque towns when asked about the billionaire’s castle purchase. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Engineers are now adapting the same marine reactor for civilian energy grids on land and along coastlines. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Longtime earth science professor William Selby will draw on observation and research to explain how ocean temperatures and our changing weather patterns are transforming our coastlines. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Our territorial boundaries meet different coastlines that support many unique aquatic ecosystems. — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026

But governments are also aware that as ice melts in the coming decades, transit seasons could extend and additional routes can open up, such as a potential trans-polar route that avoids Russian coastlines altogether. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

European observers will see the moon low in the western sky before dawn, creating dramatic opportunities to see and photograph the eclipsed moon above city skylines, coastlines and mountain landscapes as morning twilight begins. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Five years ago, the state created the Resilient Florida Program to help boost Florida’s efforts to protect inland waterways, coastlines, and shores, which all provide natural defenses against sea level rise. — Jaclyn De Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

The design reminded me of an upscale country retreat, one with the most beautiful coastlines in the Caribbean. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026