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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
Synonyms


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Analysts blame the rising temperatures in Lagos on climate change, its coastal location, dense population, limited greenery and heavy traffic.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Some of the coastal live oak slabs even have bugholes and signs of powderpost beetles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Researchers are now studying how ice wedge polygons, a common Arctic landscape feature, influence how water and carbon move toward coastal areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Here they managed to take a break by kayaking, in order to explore the town's coastal caves.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In Du Bois's story, a young black man in coastal Georgia is sent off hundreds of miles to a school that trains black teachers.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson