coastline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)

Pronunciation

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Word forms

coastline coastlines

Etymology

From coast + line.

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