: the shore or border of the land adjacent to the sea
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Filming pine trees on Maine’s seacoast and palmettos off Charleston left us with stark reminders of North America’s botanical diversity as well as its vastness.
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Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
North Korea has opened a splashy resort on its eastern seacoast called Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area, featuring some 400 buildings.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2025
For example, the Anaïs C. Sunset ring collection, inspired by the rugged cliffs of the Basque seacoast and reflections of sunlight on the ocean, is set with colored sapphires and diamonds in the colors of sunset skies.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Located on the seacoast of Northern Ireland, this UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of seven natural wonders of the United Kingdom is otherworldly.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
North Korea has opened a splashy resort on its eastern seacoast called Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area, featuring some 400 buildings.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2025
For example, the Anaïs C. Sunset ring collection, inspired by the rugged cliffs of the Basque seacoast and reflections of sunlight on the ocean, is set with colored sapphires and diamonds in the colors of sunset skies.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Located on the seacoast of Northern Ireland, this UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of seven natural wonders of the United Kingdom is otherworldly.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Seacoast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seacoast. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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seacoast
noun
sea·coast
ˈsē-ˌkōst 
: the shore of the sea
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