seacoast

[ see-kohst ]

noun

1. the land immediately adjacent to the sea.

seacoast

/ ˈsiːˌkəʊst /

noun

1. land bordering on the sea; a coast

Word History and Origins

Origin of seacoast¹

First recorded in 1300–50, seacoast is from Middle English see cost. See sea, coast

Example Sentences

A 10-year defense and economic deal with Turkey to protect its seacoast and bolster its naval force.

From New York Times

Eventually, the boy was taken to the seacoast and sold yet again.

From Literature

Mike McCormack lives in Galway, Ireland, on a seacoast facing the Atlantic with rocky, unforgiving cliffs that give way to thin, hardpan soil.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s on the campaign trail, of course — headed for New Hampshire for an appearance Saturday in Durham — a seacoast town settled in 1635.

From Washington Times

While Holmes “basically lifted the campus block by block from a wonderful estate in the north of England,” he was also inspired by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis’ “glorious” purpose-built seacoast town of Portmeirion, in Wales.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bank
• beach
• border
• coast
• riverbank
• sand
• seaboard
• seashore
• waterfront