coastal

Definition of Coastal in English :

1. coastal

of or relating to a coast

Example Sentences:
'coastal erosion'

2. coastal

located on or near or bordering on a coast

Example Sentences:
'coastal marshes'
'coastal waters'
'the Atlantic coastal plain'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Coastal

adjective

of, at, near, or along a coast

n.

1.

a. Land next to the sea; the seashore.

b. The water near this land: fish of the Atlantic coast.

c. Coast The Pacific coast of the United States.

2. A hill or other slope down which one may coast, as on a sled.

3. The act of sliding or coasting; slide.

4. Obsolete The frontier or border of a country.

v. coast·ed, coast·ing, coasts

v.intr.

1.

a. To slide down an incline through the effect of gravity.

b. To move without use of propelling power. See Synonyms at slide.

2. To act or move aimlessly or with little effort: coasted for a few weeks before applying for a job.

3. Nautical To sail near or along a coast.

v.tr.
Nautical

To sail or move along the coast or border of.