Coastal is an English word with synonyms like shore or coastwise. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Coastal in a sentence
Coastal meaning
Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.
Using Coastal
- The main meaning on this page is: Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.
- Useful related words include: shore, coastwise, inshore, maritime.
- In the example corpus, coastal often appears in combinations such as: the coastal, and coastal, coastal areas.
Context around Coastal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Coastal
- In this selection, "coastal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, south, california, beaches, plan, communities and waters stand out and add context to how "coastal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and south coastal a p, 2008 the coastal bays system, coastal areas, coastal communities and coastal town. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "coastal" sits close to words such as cooking, arab and apps, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with coastal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The same applies for coastal states, which are more vulnerable to coastal erosion and floods. (15 words)
Deadly cyclones causing flooding and destruction of coastal embankments heap misery and damage on coastal communities every year. (18 words)
The population in small coastal towns shrank at twice the rate of small non-coastal towns between 2009 and 2018. (20 words)
Thunderstorm along with lightning is likely to occur at isolated places in north and south coastal A.P., Rayalaseema and Yanam on July 28. Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur at isolated places in north and south coastal A.P. and Yanam on July 28. (46 words)
Listed by Brian Wallace Auctioneers, the property is a short walk from Duncormick's traditional thatched pub and a 10-minute drive from the coastal town of Kilmore Quay, which is famous for its sandy beaches, coastal walks, and boat tours. (41 words)
The emperor penguin, known from the 2006 documentary “March of the Penguins,” does not pebble since it breeds on sea ice rather than in the shallow coastal areas ― flat, rocky beaches, low coastal plains ― that the pebbling penguins prefer. (39 words)
Why are we throwing all this money at coastal infrastructure without knowing what our options are, and what we might have to expend in the not-too-distant future to maintain life on the coastal strip including the capital? (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
With California Coastal Commission certification, Permit Sonoma will now begin implementation of the Local Coastal Plan by amending the Coastal Zoning Ordinance and Coastal Administrative Manual to carry out the new Local Coastal Plan policies.
But the Local Coastal Program adopted in the 1970s, which serves as a planning document for coastal communities, requires a 40-foot distance between a structure and a bluff.
Listed by Brian Wallace Auctioneers, the property is a short walk from Duncormick's traditional thatched pub and a 10-minute drive from the coastal town of Kilmore Quay, which is famous for its sandy beaches, coastal walks, and boat tours.
Since federal approval of the DEP Coastal Resources Management Program in 1980, the program has provided more than $50 million in funding for coastal zone projects.
The analysis reveals the latest trends by the coast including the cheapest and most expensive coastal locations for both buyers and renters plus the coastal buyer and renter search hotspots in the UK.
Volunteers from Alabama Power in the Mobile area recently teamed up with Airbus volunteers to contribute to the preservation of Alabama’s coastal waters during the annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup.
According to climate action group One Home, coastal erosion, exacerbated by global warming, could obliterate £600m worth of coastal homes in 21 English communities by the century's end.
A new coastal fire station opened in January 2023 at a temporary location on the site of the former Encina Power Station (the city is currently looking for a permanent location to serve the city’s coastal area).
Deadly cyclones causing flooding and destruction of coastal embankments heap misery and damage on coastal communities every year.
Mangroves are not only a critical biodiversity hotspot; they are also coastal superheroes, a first line of defense against climate-induced coastal hazards.
Recently, it was reported by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources that the coastal waters in the town of Milagros, Masbate are positive for paralytic shellfish poison along with other coastal areas of the country.
The emperor penguin, known from the 2006 documentary “March of the Penguins,” does not pebble since it breeds on sea ice rather than in the shallow coastal areas ― flat, rocky beaches, low coastal plains ― that the pebbling penguins prefer.
The population in small coastal towns shrank at twice the rate of small non-coastal towns between 2009 and 2018.
Why are we throwing all this money at coastal infrastructure without knowing what our options are, and what we might have to expend in the not-too-distant future to maintain life on the coastal strip including the capital?
Examples of habitats in which supergenes played a major role in sunflower species adaption include the Texas coastal plain, sand dunes, and coastal barrier islands of the Gulf of Mexico.
The same applies for coastal states, which are more vulnerable to coastal erosion and floods.
Thunderstorm along with lightning is likely to occur at isolated places in north and south coastal A.P., Rayalaseema and Yanam on July 28. Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur at isolated places in north and south coastal A.P. and Yanam on July 28.
Yes, I still come across the view that natural coastal features cannot be as efficient as human-engineered coastal protection structures.
For the first time since 2008, the coastal bays system last year received an “incomplete” grade on its annual Coastal Bays Report Card.
Her leadership of the Coastal Protection Network has been vital to numerous victories for coastal conservation and the public’s right to enjoy California’s shore.
Phrases with coastal
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with coastal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the coastal 40×
- and coastal 16×
- coastal areas 14×
- of coastal 13×
- for coastal 11×
- coastal communities 10×
- coastal town 10×
- in coastal 10×
- coastal city 8×
- coastal erosion 7×