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- [kohs-tl]
- /ˈkoʊs tl/
- /ˈkəʊ.stəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kohs-tl]
- /ˈkoʊs tl/
Definitions of coastal word
- adjective coastal Coastal is used to refer to things that are in the sea or on the land near a coast. 3
- adjective coastal of, at, near, or along a coast 3
- adjective coastal of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast: The coastal regions are inundated at high tide. 1
- noun coastal Of, relating to, or near a coast. 1
- adjective coastal (geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze. 0
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Origin of coastal
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; coast + -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coastal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coastal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coastal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coastal
adj coastal
Antonyms for coastal
adjective coastal
- landlocked — shut in completely, or almost completely, by land: a landlocked bay.
- backland — undeveloped land behind a developed property
- upcountry — of, relating to, residing in, or situated in the interior of a region or country; inland.
- midland — a city in W Texas.
- back country — The back country is an area that is a long way from any city and has very few people living in it.
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