coastline

CEFRC1

/kˈoʊˌstlaɪn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The boundary between land and sea.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)

Examples

  • The long coastline of the city contains sand and gravel.

  • The city has a long coastline.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The sea indented the coastline.

  • The sweep of the rocky Southern California coastline off Point Fermin.

  • With the sea below us grey and storm swept, and the coast line vague in the driving rain, we forged our way up the bank to breast the summit at 37 m.p.h.

Synonyms

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The rugged blank of Maine attracts many tourists each summer season.

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Origin

noun

From coast + line.