coastal — relating to or located near the coast
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or located near the coast
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkoʊstəl/
Example Sentences
- My grandma lives in a coastal town where seagulls steal her sandwiches every morning.
- The coastal highway offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean.
- Coastal erosion is threatening the old lighthouse that has stood there for 100 years.
coastal
ADJECTIVE[/ˈkoʊstəl/]
relating to or located near the coast
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'costa', meaning rib or side. The term evolved to describe the coastal region, conceptually extending from the anatomical sense of the rib as a protective lateral boundary to the geographical sense of the coastline as the boundary between sea and land.
Breakdown
costa (rib, side) + -al (adjective suffix forming relational adjectives). The suffix -al transforms the noun into an adjective meaning 'of or relating to'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandma lives in a coastal town where seagulls steal her sandwiches every morning.”
“The coastal highway offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean.”
“Coastal erosion is threatening the old lighthouse that has stood there for 100 years.”
“The coastal breeze made our beach picnic perfect, except when it blew sand into our food.”
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