seacoasts

noun

plural of seacoast
as in coasts

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  1. coasts
  2. beaches
  3. shores
  4. coastlines
  5. sands
  6. strands
Noun
  • Say ciao to the Roman Coast With so many coasts, coves and fishing villages to choose from in Italy, the Roman coast is not often the first place people mention for a beach holiday.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of coasts
Noun
  • But Las Terrenas is not only beautiful because of its beaches.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Some of the most beautiful beaches and dive spots in the world are in the Andamans, and this game-changing Taj makes a lovely base from which to explore them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of beaches
Noun
  • Peter the Great’s dream The Sea of Azov is an inland sea that sits between the southern shores of Ukraine and Russia, a kind of an appendix to the bigger Black Sea.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The action mercifully settles into a less disorienting rhythm before too long, but the choppy prologue at least has the benefit of conveying the tense disarray that has gripped the shores of Ithaca in the decades since King Odysseus left for battle.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of shores
Noun
  • Most nuclear plants are therefore located beside rivers, lakes, or coastlines.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • For countries with extensive coastlines and limited enforcement resources, this model has always faced practical constraints.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Definition of coastlines
Noun
  • Beach volleyball icons emerged from the sands of Manhattan Beach.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Diana carves and sands every handle individually; Marlow weaves the heads, each one slightly different.
    — jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
Definition of sands
Noun
  • Here a team of engineers used strands of carbon fiber to form the body of a rocket, which looked like a mummy being wrapped in ribbons of plastic.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • If your strands seem well-suited to the method, there are a few best practices to keep in mind.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of strands
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