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adjective

ˈli-tə-rəl How to pronounce littoral (audio)
Definition of littoralnext
as in coastal
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore littoral warfare includes amphibious landings

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littoral

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noun

as in coast

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Recent Examples of littoral
Adjective
Reports have revealed that the S2087 is a proven, high‑performance towed array sonar designed to detect and track quiet submarines over long ranges in complex littoral and open‑ocean environments. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026 Malaysia inked a deal for the NSM anti-ship missile system in 2018 for Kongsberg to arm Malaysia’s new class of littoral combat ships under a broader naval modernization program. — ABC News, 19 May 2026
Noun
The historical lands of the Swahili are on east Africa’s Indian Ocean littoral. — John M. Mugane, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2022 Now, in a distracted world, China proudly touts the efficiency of its surveillance state while continuing to build up its military and pursue its ambitious efforts to gain a strategic advantage along the Asian littoral. — Lewis Libby, National Review, 6 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for littoral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for littoral
  1. coastal
  2. coast
  3. offshore
  4. shoreline
  5. coastline
  6. seaboard
  7. coastland
  8. seashore
Adjective
  • The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The final leg into Southern California passes coastal vistas before slowly transitioning into suburban neighborhoods and cityscapes.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Definition of coastal
Noun
  • Since then, the United States has expanded from 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast to 50 states stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and beyond.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa that qualified for the World Cup for the first time this year, is scheduled to face Argentina tomorrow in the knockout stage of the tournament.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of coast
Adjective
  • Taken together, these actions suggest the IRS is becoming progressively less willing to offer administrative safe harbors for offshore compliance.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • It was detonated by remote control from an offshore yacht following a signal by one of the men watching the site.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Definition of offshore
Noun
  • Biking Barefoot There’s hardly anything more quintessentially Southern than hopping on a bike barefoot—and probably in a wet swimsuit as well—in the summertime to pedal down the street to a friend's house, neighborhood pool, or the shoreline.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Fox News Digital previously reported that several sharks were spotted near New York City beaches over the Fourth of July holiday last year, temporarily prompting officials to close a stretch of shoreline in Queens as a precaution.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of shoreline
Noun
  • The Carrington Estate owns seven kilometers of private white-sand coastline on the natural Karikari Peninsula, the traditional hunting and gathering grounds of the Ngati Kahu tribe.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • This technology has global implications well beyond Florida’s coastline.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of coastline
Noun
  • These competing priorities continue to collide within the PJM regional grid, which covers a vast swath of the Eastern seaboard from North Carolina through Pennsylvania, extending westward all the way into Illinois.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Here in the United States, El Niños typically result in wetter, warmer winters for the West Coast and a milder hurricane season for the Atlantic seaboard.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Definition of seaboard
Noun
  • Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
    — Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
Definition of coastland
Noun
  • Located right next to the bustling New England town of Bar Harbor, Acadia has a rugged seashore, great rock climbing opportunities, and more than enough hiking, camping, and paddling to go around.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • The painting shows a castle atop a giant, floating rock, hanging before a partly cloudy sky over a seashore, and has resided at the museum since 1985.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
Definition of seashore

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