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Definition of coastal : 1. located on or near or bordering on a coast; " coastal marshes"; " coastal waters"; " the Atlantic coastal plain"
2. of or relating to a coast; " coastal erosion"

Synonyms:

marshy, riparian, coastwise, maritime, bordering, inshore, littoral, beachfront, seashore, seaboard, seaward, tidal, waterfront, riverine

edge, marginal, border, ringing, fringe, brim, boundary, rimming, extreme, peripheral

ground, earth, land, mainland, shore, beach

Usage examples:

• Cultivation was confined to the moist coastal country, with its annual rainfall of 30 to 40 in. - "Wheat Growing in Australia", Australia Department of External Affairs.
• This time we used green lino; the main coastal features were in white paint as were the large grid squares but for the grid sub- divisions I used a ruling pen and white ink, this made fine straight lines more easily but they had to be renewed occasionally due to the rubbing of the plotting blocks. - "Coming of Age: 1939-1946", John Cox.
• The territory flanking the Mississippi Valley, with its coastal plains and the deposits of mineral wealth, is one of the richest in the world. - "The American Empire", Scott Nearing.