How to Use coastline in a Sentence

coastline

noun
  • The plane flew along the eastern coastline.
  • Not just the city of Pompeii, but all of the environs and all that whole coastline.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The 30-second spot, opening like a tourism ad, shows palm trees and coastlines.
    Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Around this time, Johnson ordered a course change that would bring the ship closer to the coastline.
    Longreads, 4 May 2023
  • But that scene is largely confined to a few strips of the southern coastline.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The search resumed Monday morning with boats and a plane, while ground teams scoured the coastline on foot.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Most sirens are located around the coastline and used for tsunamis.
    Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The outdoor wedding featured a backdrop of the redwoods and the coastline.
    Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Ishikawa is the rugged Noto coastline and the serene Kenrokuen Gardens.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Launching in June 2024, the new overnight journey will trail through the French countryside and along the coastline of the Mediterranean.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Surf is expected to range from 2 to 4 feet along the San Diego County coastline.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2023
  • The track of the storm as forecast has the center of the storm hundred of miles east of the coastline, but the impacts on the western side can still be notable.
    Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • All of these measures are already widely used on coastlines around the world.
    Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2023
  • This 200-mile stretch of coastline has one of the highest rates of erosion and sea level rise in New Zealand.
    Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The food menu has snacks, small plates and desserts, along with a full bar that has 10 custom cocktails, named after surf breaks along the San Diego coastline.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
  • As such, the rugged workhorse is capable of traveling to farms miles from the coastline.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Cliffs account for the largest part of California’s more than 1,000 miles of coastline.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2023
  • An early test of that commitment came in late 1852, when the Camargo neared the Rio de Janeiro coastline.
    Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Inspired by the mediterranean coastline, this citrus and woody cologne is anything but one note.
    Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 28 June 2023
  • With 112 miles of coastline, Oahu has many gorgeous beaches to visit.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Ice also helps protect the coastline from high waves that can cause erosion and flooding.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The best chance for showers will be west of Interstate 495, but after sunset those showers could make it all the way to the coastline.
    Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
  • With over 1,300 miles of coastline, Florida is a beach lover’s paradise.
    Ana Pelayo Connery, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Clouds will be heavier along the coastline with some chance of morning drizzle Wednesday.
    oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • Lights that look like parachutes or jellyfish were hung by the staff, and the blue accents are inspired by the Vietnamese coastline.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • You’ll be treated to views of Mount Waialeale, one of the wettest spots on Earth, as well as the island’s spectacular coastline.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
  • Residents living there were told to move to the western areas of Gaza City, toward the coastline.
    NBC News, 4 Dec. 2023
  • But, where to go along Oregon’s long and beautiful coastline?
    oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Israel controls Gaza’s coastline and two sides of its land border; Egypt controls the third.
    Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The surf will crest to 7 feet or higher north of Carlsbad, and the entire coastline will be raked by strong longshore currents and rip currents.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023

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