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Coastwise is an English word with synonyms like coastal. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Coastwise in a sentence

Coastwise meaning

Along the coast.

Synonyms of Coastwise

coastal

Related words

Other words often associated with Coastwise or its synonyms:

maritime shore inland inshore seaward

Using Coastwise

  • The main meaning on this page is: Along the coast.
  • Useful related words include: coastal.
  • In the example corpus, coastwise often appears in combinations such as: the coastwise, coastwise slave.

Context around Coastwise

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

slave 2× trade 1×

Sentence patterns with Coastwise

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in the coastwise slave trade 1× including the coastwise trade the 1× of the coastwise slave trade 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

many slaves were 1× post emancipation main 1× the united states 1×

Common sentence endings:

on its reefs 1× other gulf ports 1× the upper south 1×

Words around Coastwise

Just before it in the word index:

coastwide 2 coastway 3 coastwatchers 2 coastwatch 3 coastsnap 2 coasts 387

Just after it in the word index:

coat 1.361 coatbridge 14 coate 5 coated 460 coatepeque 2 coates 160

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Coastwise

  • In this selection, "coastwise" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, slave and trade stand out and add context to how "coastwise" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the coastwise slave trade and including the coastwise trade the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "coastwise" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with coastwise

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Many slaves were transported by ship in the coastwise slave trade from the Upper South. (15 words)

The United States continued to protect the domestic slave trade, including the coastwise trade, the transport of slaves by ship along the Atlantic Coast and to New Orleans and other Gulf ports. (32 words)

Post-emancipation main In the 1830s and 1840s, tensions rose between Britain and the United States after American merchant ships, part of the coastwise slave trade, put into Nassau or were wrecked on its reefs. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

Post-emancipation main In the 1830s and 1840s, tensions rose between Britain and the United States after American merchant ships, part of the coastwise slave trade, put into Nassau or were wrecked on its reefs. (35 words)

The United States continued to protect the domestic slave trade, including the coastwise trade, the transport of slaves by ship along the Atlantic Coast and to New Orleans and other Gulf ports. (32 words)

Many slaves were transported by ship in the coastwise slave trade from the Upper South. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

Many slaves were transported by ship in the coastwise slave trade from the Upper South.

Post-emancipation main In the 1830s and 1840s, tensions rose between Britain and the United States after American merchant ships, part of the coastwise slave trade, put into Nassau or were wrecked on its reefs.

The United States continued to protect the domestic slave trade, including the coastwise trade, the transport of slaves by ship along the Atlantic Coast and to New Orleans and other Gulf ports.

Common combinations with coastwise

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "coastwise" in a sentence?
An example: "Many slaves were transported by ship in the coastwise slave trade from the Upper South." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "coastwise" from authentic English texts.
What does "coastwise" mean?
Coastwise means: Along the coast.
What are synonyms of "coastwise"?
Common synonyms of "coastwise" include: coastal.
How many example sentences with "coastwise" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "coastwise", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.