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coastal

[kohs-tl] / ˈkoʊs tl /
ADJECTIVE
bordering the water
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In Albania, he was intrigued by growing tourism in a Mediterranean country that lacked the same high-end hotel infrastructure of its coastal neighbors of Greece and Montenegro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The scale of devastation on Mindanao island is becoming clear as emergency responders reach coastal cities and towns.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As a young man he works as a ship-breaker in Turkey; in middle-age, we find him in a coastal town in Cambodia, making replicas of great paintings for tourists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The coastal lagoon on the southern Adriatic coact is home to many migratory birds, including flamingos.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The constant wave of tropical storms and hurricanes that menaced coastal Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida in the summer of 2004 turned their relaxed Southern coastal life into an apocalyptic struggle for survival.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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