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coastal

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkəʊst^əl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkoʊstəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kōs′tl)

coast•al /ˈkoʊstəl/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]

of or relating to the coast;
located near or on the coast:coastal waters;coastal towns;a coastal highway.

coast•al (kōs′tl),USA pronunciation adj.

of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:The coastal regions are inundated at high tide.

coast + -al¹ 1880–85

coast′al•ly, adv.

'coastal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Aceh - Adzhar Autonomous Republic - Aeolis - Alabama - Angola - Asturias - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Ayia Napa - barramundi - Benidorm - Benin - black-backed gull - blenny - blue pointer - brant - brent goose - Brighton - butterfish - cabotage - California - Cancún - Canterbury - Ceará - coaster - Colima - Colombia - conger - Connemara - Cooktown orchid - cormorant - corniche - Costa Brava - crawl - Cumbria - cusk - Daman - dhow - Doris - Ecuador - El Salvador - Enderby Land - Eritrea - Espírito Santo - Faliraki - Fall Line - fiddler crab - Fife - foreland - Galle - Gaza Strip

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Synonyms: seaside, beachfront, waterfront, seaboard, bordering, more...

Collocations: a coastal [city, resort, state, culture, community, hotel], the coastal [highway, route], [take, avoid] the coastal highway, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "coastal" in the title:

'It is more likely to be acceptable in coastal provinces and unacceptable in inland provinces' ?
a coastal city
A coastal map <vs> Coastal map ['A' in title?]
A tropical depression <could> approach. ... the coastal areas <can> expect occasional rainfall.
and Coastal Command, looking for U-boats
beach city vs coastal town
coastal agent
Coastal Community
"Coastal" heartland
coastal vs offshore
erection of bridges to ferry coastal traffic
great ridge soaring in the coastal areas [ridge-soaring]
in/at the coastal region
Littoral vs coastal city
the central southern coastal province of Phu Yen
the coastal region
The scenic coastal region//The scenic beauty in the coastal region
the sound of liquid coastal sunshine
their coastal cousins
There are lots of visitors flowing into the coastal city every day.
this idea of growth, of bi-coastal competition
various coastal states [state?]

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