Coastal Meaning
/ˈkəʊstəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.
nameCoastal Carolina University.
Sentence Examples
Years later, Europeans established colonies in the coastal areas.
The coastal ecosystem of British Columbia is rapidly declining.
As a defensive measure he built a series of coastal forts and watchtowers.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ city relies on fishing and tourism for its economy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ towns were heavily affected by the strong summer storms.
Word Origin & History
From coast + -al. Piecewise doublet of costal.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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 ]."
— 2015 July 31, “Morphologically Cryptic Amphipod Species Are “Ecological Clones” at Regional but Not at Local Scale: A Case Study of Four Niphargus Species”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
"Another ANC splinter party, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), led by former President Jacob Zuma appears to be on course to do well in KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern coastal province where Durban is located."
— 2024 May 30, Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, “First results in South Africa’s election suggest it is heading for biggest political shift since apartheid”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ city relies on fishing and tourism for its economy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ towns were heavily affected by the strong summer storms.