Coastwise Meaning
/ˈkoʊstˈwaɪz/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAlong the coast.
Sentence Examples
coastwise shipping
The barley was shipped coastwise.
The cargo ship traveled along a coastwise route to Boston.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The cargo ship followed a ____ route to avoid the open ocean storms.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ship was sailing in a ____ direction towards the next port.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin costa Latin costicāreder. Old French costoierbor. Middle English costeien English coast Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English coastwise From coast + -wise.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Because of the drastic reduction in the use of petrol and tyres the railway is now called on to effect practically all the island's transport, with the exception of a small amount handled by one coastwise steamer."
— 1945 November and December, H. R. Fox, “The Jamaica Railway, 1845-1945”, in Railway Magazine, page 315:
"Until the war of 1914-18 the largest proportion of coal was shipped for export or coastwise movement to U.K. ports, and even with the decline of the industry between the wars this trend continued until the Second World War."
— 1961 August, “New traffic flows in South Wales”, in Trains Illustrated, page 492:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The cargo ship followed a ____ route to avoid the open ocean storms.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ship was sailing in a ____ direction towards the next port.