coastal
pronunciation
How to pronounce coastal in British English:
UK [ˈkəʊstl]
How to pronounce coastal in American English:
US [ˈkoʊstl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to a coast
- located on or near or bordering on a coast
Word Origin
- coastal (adj.)
- 1883, from coast (n.) + -al (1). The proper Latin form costal is used only of ribs.
Example
- 1. Coastal factories are increasing hourly payments to workers .
- 2. She is also a manager at coastal sunbelt .
- 3. Governors of coastal states are terrified , too .
- 4. Many coastal cities offer deep-sea fishing whale watching and harbor cruises .
- 5. The coastal population began to sicken .