adj. relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to a coast.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to a coast or shore.
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adj. of or relating to a coast
adj. located on or near or bordering on a coast
Word Usage
"Despite excluding a “worst-case” scenario of polar ice sheet loss, researchers report that “nearly 500,000 people and $100 billion worth of property in coastal California are at risk of severe flooding from rising sea levels this century.”"