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coastal

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


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A pair of cookbooks serve traditional recipes and a dash of history from coastal locales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The conditions may also make coastal California feel more humid and muggy because of the loss of cooling fog and because warmer air holds more moisture, according to Swain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Soon after Mohamed Suleiman entered the telecoms office in the coastal city of Port Sudan on 13 January he started to cry.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Still, conditions are treacherous, especially along the shoreline of coastal Connecticut....

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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