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seacoast

American  
[see-kohst] / ˈsiˌkoʊst /

noun

  1. the land immediately adjacent to the sea.

seacoast British  
/ ˈsiːˌkəʊst /

noun

  1. land bordering on the sea; a coast

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of seacoast

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

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024

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 • Dec. 14, 2023

Moving south again along undulating two-lane roads dotted with farmstands, explore the 137 acres of Fort Ward, a decommissioned seacoast fort dating back to 1903.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

The interior of the continent is a high plateau from which rivers pour down and rush to the seacoast.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Salt had to be traded for from the seacoast far away, and they used it sparingly.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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