as in coast
the land adjacent to a body of water
The state has mainly rocky coastline and few beaches. The plane flew along the eastern coastline.
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Recent Examples of coastline
In response, the USGS warned that waves between 1 to 3 meters could impact parts of Papua New Guinea's coastline.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Taiwan’s western coastline, facing the Chinese mainland, has relatively few beaches or ports where landing is easy, and those areas are relatively well guarded.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Many of the sick sea lions being rescued along the coastline are pregnant.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The incident – involving a vessel operated by Sindbad Submarines – took place in the waters off Egypt’s eastern coastline on Thursday morning.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Taiwan’s western coastline, facing the Chinese mainland, has relatively few beaches or ports where landing is easy, and those areas are relatively well guarded.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Many of the sick sea lions being rescued along the coastline are pregnant.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The incident – involving a vessel operated by Sindbad Submarines – took place in the waters off Egypt’s eastern coastline on Thursday morning.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastline
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After heavy rains and winds hit the Midwest and South, killing at least 18 people, the storm is now turning toward the Atlantic coast.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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By positioning these new radars in key areas, such as in the northwest near Tabriz and along the Persian Gulf coast, Iran aims to strengthen its air defenses against potential strikes from the United States and Israel.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Embassy officials also recommend avoiding jet ski rentals in the Bahamas, being aware of one's surroundings, staying alert in public restrooms and near Nassau beaches, and following local weather and Marine alerts.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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One vendor, who has sold beach chairs to Amazon for over a decade, reported that a $500,000 order was canceled after the chairs were already produced, leaving the vendor with additional financial responsibility.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Family of 3 missing after leaving Grand Canyon and driving through winter storm Aerial and underwater drones, shoreline searchers and boats with sonar capabilities were also deployed for the search, police said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, located in Bonita Springs near Naples, recently announced that resort guests will once again have access to Big Hickory Island, a private strip of shoreline located just off the resort’s main beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Coastline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastline. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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