as in coast
the land adjacent to a body of water
The state has mainly rocky coastline and few beaches. The plane flew along the eastern coastline.
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Recent Examples of coastline
With its ancient ruins and beautiful coastline, Greece is a country on many travelers’ bucket lists.
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Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The air inside the house is puckered with the images of dead birds on TV; kookaburras, magpies, cockatoos, eastern rosellas, and lorikeets, their wings charred and their small bodies limp, washing up on the coastlines of this continent down under on the righthand side of the map.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Norway is home to an embarrassment of perspective-altering landscapes—craggy mountains, beautiful fjords, and dramatic coastlines—making roaming outdoors all the more rewarding.
—AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
The country’s landscapes offer visitors the opportunity to experience rugged coastlines, lush mountaintops, rolling hills, and so much more.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 July 2025
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Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The air inside the house is puckered with the images of dead birds on TV; kookaburras, magpies, cockatoos, eastern rosellas, and lorikeets, their wings charred and their small bodies limp, washing up on the coastlines of this continent down under on the righthand side of the map.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Norway is home to an embarrassment of perspective-altering landscapes—craggy mountains, beautiful fjords, and dramatic coastlines—making roaming outdoors all the more rewarding.
—AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
The country’s landscapes offer visitors the opportunity to experience rugged coastlines, lush mountaintops, rolling hills, and so much more.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastline
Noun
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However, La Jolla’s issues related to the coast are a difference from his previous job.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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While rumors suggested that the two met off the coast in their yachts, Wolff has dismissed the report.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Search for Pumas Across the Plains of Patagonia In addition to towering glaciers, windswept plains and pristine beaches, Patagonia is rife with all sorts of native South American animals, some of which can be found nowhere else on earth.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Lounge by the pool under a palm frond umbrella, then head just outside the gate to the beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Other perks include indoor and outdoor pools, 172 feet of sandy shoreline, and a 50-foot dock.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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Scott Olson | Getty Images With more than 3,200 miles of shoreline touching four of the five Great Lakes, Michigan knows a thing or two about interacting with Mother Nature.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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“Coastline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastline. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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