as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore
in the summer, coastal traffic is significantly increased by pods of weekend yachtsmen
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Recent Examples of coastal
Raised in a coastal farming village in Zhejiang Province, Yu came to Harvard’s Graduate School of Design in the nineties after Carl Steinitz, a professor whose lectures Yu had translated, urged him to apply.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In some cases, national insurers are fleeing high-risk coastal regions altogether, forcing homeowners to rely on costly state programs on the verge of collapse from record-high demand.
—Carlos Curbelo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Before jumping into the race for the neighboring 48th District last month, Desmond was running for Congress against Levin, who represents a swath of coastal North County and southern Orange County.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Authorities announced the arrest of Roberto Mazzarella, 48, following a raid Friday on a villa on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy after allegedly using false documents to rent the luxury coastal property.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Its location in one of the state’s most affluent coastal cities is one notable aspect.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The concentration of major highways including I-95, I-595, Florida’s Turnpike, US-1, and A1A in a relatively compact coastal geography means that accidents on any one corridor can have cascading effects on safety and traffic flow across the broader network.
—Anton Lucanus
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The population of the town surrounding Walmart’s sleek new multibillion-dollar headquarters has soared from about 6,000 in the 1970s to more than 60,000 today, and it’s expected to triple in coming decades as the company attracts top tech and management talent from coastal cities.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
According to Clabbers, ocean crossings are more exposed to rough weather than coastal itineraries, making repositioning cruises a poor fit for travelers prone to seasickness.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In some cases, national insurers are fleeing high-risk coastal regions altogether, forcing homeowners to rely on costly state programs on the verge of collapse from record-high demand.
—Carlos Curbelo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Before jumping into the race for the neighboring 48th District last month, Desmond was running for Congress against Levin, who represents a swath of coastal North County and southern Orange County.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Authorities announced the arrest of Roberto Mazzarella, 48, following a raid Friday on a villa on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy after allegedly using false documents to rent the luxury coastal property.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Its location in one of the state’s most affluent coastal cities is one notable aspect.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The concentration of major highways including I-95, I-595, Florida’s Turnpike, US-1, and A1A in a relatively compact coastal geography means that accidents on any one corridor can have cascading effects on safety and traffic flow across the broader network.
—Anton Lucanus
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The population of the town surrounding Walmart’s sleek new multibillion-dollar headquarters has soared from about 6,000 in the 1970s to more than 60,000 today, and it’s expected to triple in coming decades as the company attracts top tech and management talent from coastal cities.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
According to Clabbers, ocean crossings are more exposed to rough weather than coastal itineraries, making repositioning cruises a poor fit for travelers prone to seasickness.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coastal
offshore
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The offshore-oil industry had weathered the environmental reckoning and emerged intact, and arguably stronger.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some Singaporean businesses run offshore manufacturing operations in Batam, while others send staff to the island for meetings or corporate retreats, Tan said.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Coastal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coastal. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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