as in coasts
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 coastlines
Researchers in Africa are also concerned about the great white shark and have noticed a decline in their numbers along the coastlines, notably near Cape Town, South Africa.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Oil spilt there has the potential to affect the lives and livelihoods of people along the Gulf coastlines, as well as the region’s rich marine life.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The nation’s tourist-friendly coastlines have been transformed too, most prominently in Ras El-Hekma, a vast Mediterranean headland that helped draw in $35 billion of United Arab Emirates investment in early 2024.
—Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Home to ancient cities of Olympia and Sparta, the peninsula today offers hikes in its sacred forests and access to miles of uncrowded coastlines.
—Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Sheltered coastlines, reefs, and lagoons play a major role here, helping to create calmer conditions and more consistent water temperatures.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
This flexibility enables the system to support amphibious operations and specialized missions along Ukraine’s coastlines and inland waterways.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Better models mean more accurate predictions of wave height, timing, and impact at coastlines.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The global nonprofit is dedicated to protecting surf ecosystems around the world, working to preserve waves, coastlines and the communities that depend on them through science, policy, and advocacy.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Oil spilt there has the potential to affect the lives and livelihoods of people along the Gulf coastlines, as well as the region’s rich marine life.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The nation’s tourist-friendly coastlines have been transformed too, most prominently in Ras El-Hekma, a vast Mediterranean headland that helped draw in $35 billion of United Arab Emirates investment in early 2024.
—Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Home to ancient cities of Olympia and Sparta, the peninsula today offers hikes in its sacred forests and access to miles of uncrowded coastlines.
—Yulia Denisyuk, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Sheltered coastlines, reefs, and lagoons play a major role here, helping to create calmer conditions and more consistent water temperatures.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
This flexibility enables the system to support amphibious operations and specialized missions along Ukraine’s coastlines and inland waterways.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Better models mean more accurate predictions of wave height, timing, and impact at coastlines.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The global nonprofit is dedicated to protecting surf ecosystems around the world, working to preserve waves, coastlines and the communities that depend on them through science, policy, and advocacy.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastlines
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Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Dalmore is a Highland distillery founded by Sir Alexander Matheson in 1839 on the scenic shores of the Cromarty Firth.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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For years, local conservationists, including the Lake County Audubon Society, have been making a concerted push to bolster the once abundant but now endangered piping plover population across the Great Lakes shores and North Atlantic coast.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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When a body washes ashore in the Long Island vacation town of Amity, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) tries to close the beaches only to be overruled by the mayor, Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), who fears the loss of tourist revenue.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
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Flamenco Beach, located on Culebra, a lush island off the east coast of Puerto Rico, has just been named one of the top 50 beaches in the world.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Coastlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastlines. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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