coastal

adjectiveattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈkəʊstəl//
United States//ˈkoʊstəl//

Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.

adjective

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Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.
coastal town
coastal breeze
coastal elites
These included other Niphargus species from deep cave lakes and coastal anchihaline caves [23 ] and Gammarus and Echinogammarus amphipods that live only in permanently watered streams [21 ,24 ].

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin costa Latin costicāreder. Old French costoierbor. Middle English costeien English coast Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English coastal From coast + -al. Piecewise doublet of costal.

Forms

comparative: more coastal
superlative: most coastal

coarse · With a rough texture; not smooth.coast · The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay,…Coast · A region of British Columbia, Canada.

coastal · Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.

Coastal · Coastal Carolina University.coaster · A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.coastline · The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term…

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