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- [kohst-land]
- /ˈkoʊstˌlænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kohst-land]
- /ˈkoʊstˌlænd/
Definitions of coastland word
- noun coastland the land fringing a coast 3
- noun coastland land along a coast 3
- noun coastland land along a coast; seacoast. 1
- noun coastland An expanse of land near the sea. 1
- noun coastland coastal land. 0
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Origin of coastland
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; coast + land
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coastland
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coastland popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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coastland usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coastland
noun coastland
- beach — A beach is an area of sand or stones beside the sea.
- coast — The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
- seashore — land along the sea or ocean.
- border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
- bank — A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
Antonyms for coastland
noun coastland
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- inland — pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
- centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
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