coastline
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coastline
Where it comes from
From coast + line.
noun coastlines
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The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)
The sweep of the rocky Southern California coastline off Point Fermin.
Similar: coast, beachfront, coastland, shore, shoreline, seashore, seaside, oceanfront, shorefront, waterfront
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: coast, coastal, seashore, seaboard, foreshore, seacoast, shoreline, seaside, inshore, shore, beach, marine, littoral, facade, cote, rim
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noun the shape of a coast
| Español | línea costera |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 海岸線 kaigansen |
| 中文 | 海岸線 /海岸线 hǎi'ànxiàn |
| Kiswahili | mwambao |
| Português | linha costeira |
| Français | rive, littoral |
| Deutsch | Küstenlinie |
| Română | coastă, litoral |
| Русский | берегова́я ли́ния beregovája línija |
Talk about this word "coastline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coastline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. coastline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coastline "coastline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coastline.Cite this
@misc{coastline_2026,
title = {coastline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coastline},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
