coastal

[ kohs-tl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:

   The coastal regions are inundated at high tide.

Other Words From

• coastal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of coastal¹

First recorded in 1880–85; coast + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Nudibranches tend to live on the seafloor and in coastal environments, such as coral reefs, kelp forests and tide pools.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2001, having spent too long out of the country on a trip, Smyth and his wife Anne were refused re-entry, prompting their move to South Africa’s coastal city of Durban and then a few years later to Cape Town, where the couple were living when the Church of England became fully aware in 2013 of the abuses he had committed in the UK.

From BBC

Showers will be frequent in Northern Ireland along with coastal areas of England and Wales - these will probably be mixed with some rain, sleet and hail.

From BBC

Northerly winds will bring frequent showers to northern Scotland, probably falling as sleet and rain near to coastal areas.

From BBC

More than 220 people died in this eastern coastal area at the end of October, and the town of Paiporta was hit hardest with the loss of 60 lives.

From BBC

Related Words

• marshy
• seaside