Meaning of "coastline" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF COASTLINE

coastline  [ˈkəʊstˌlaɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COASTLINE

Coastline is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COASTLINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coast

A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the Coastline paradox The term "coastal zone" is a region where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs. Both the terms coast and coastal are often used to describe a geographic location or region; for example, New Zealand's West Coast, or the East and West Coasts of the United States. A pelagic coast refers to a coast which fronts the open ocean, as opposed to a more sheltered coast in a gulf or bay. A shore, on the other hand, can refer to parts of the land which adjoin any large body of water, including oceans and lakes. Similarly, the somewhat related term "bank" refers to the land alongside or sloping down to a river or to a body of water smaller than a lake. "Bank" is also used in some parts of the world to refer to an artificial ridge of earth intended to retain the water of a river or pond; in other places this may be called a levee.

Definition of coastline in the English dictionary

The definition of coastline in the dictionary is the outline of a coast, esp when seen from the sea, or the land adjacent to it.

TRANSLATION OF COASTLINE

Find out the translation of coastline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of coastline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coastline» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 海岸线
• Translator English - Spanish: litoral
• English: coastline
• Translator English - Hindi: समुद्र तट
• Translator English - Arabic: الساحل
• Translator English - Russian: береговая линия
• Translator English - Portuguese: litoral
• Translator English - Bengali: তটরেখা
• Translator English - French: côte
• Translator English - Malay: Garis pantai
• Translator English - German: Küste
• Translator English - Japanese: 海岸線
• Translator English - Korean: 해안선
• Translator English - Javanese: Garis pantai
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bờ biển
• Translator English - Tamil: கடலோர
• Translator English - Marathi: किनारपट्टी
• Translator English - Turkish: kıyı şeridi
• Translator English - Italian: linea costiera
• Translator English - Polish: linia brzegowa
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Берегова лінія
• Translator English - Romanian: coastă
• Translator English - Greek: ακτογραμμή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kuslyn
• Translator English - Swedish: kust
• Translator English - Norwegian: kystlinje

8 QUOTES WITH «COASTLINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word coastline.

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Anthony Albanese

Australian seafarers make an important contribution to national security in a country with thousands of kilometres of uninhabited coastline.

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Anthony Albanese

None of the serious maritime incidents I had to deal with as transport minister off the pristine Queensland or Western Australian coastline involved an Australian flagged and crewed vessel.

3

Smedley Butler

War is just a racket... I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else.

4

Bill Dedman

Nuclear power plants built in the areas usually thought of as earthquake zones, such as the California coastline, have a surprisingly low risk of damage from those earthquakes. Why? They built anticipating a major quake.

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Graham Greene

Success is more dangerous than failure, the ripples break over a wider coastline.

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Al Jardine

I love driving; driving along the California coastline is the best drive in the world.

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Luanne Rice

I traveled to Ireland to research 'Sandcastles,' to visit the coastline where my ancestors looked toward America, the tiny town they once loved so much, and the docks from which they sailed toward their dreams of building a better life for their family. The answers I found on that journey are woven through the novel.

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Dana Rohrabacher

Next door to Ethiopia spreading out along the strategic Red Sea coastline is Eritrea, a relatively new country, and a place that few Americans seem to fully understand.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COASTLINE»

Discover the use of coastline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coastline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Long, Dangerous Coastline: Shipwreck Tales from Alaska to ...

Here are the dramatic tales of ships that met their ends on this treacherous coastline—including Princess Sophia, Benevolence, Queen of the North and others.

Anthony Dalton, 2011

Fishing Guide to Victoria's Coastline

The Fishing Guide to Victoria's Coastline is a complete guide to fishing Victoria's salt waters.

Lee Rayner, Bill Classon, Geoff Wilson, 2007

Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Over a long time period, coastline position can be considered as the superposition of a long-term trend about which substantial fluctuations occur. Some of these fluctuations are quasi-periodic and others appear random. The paragraphs ...

M. Schwartz, 2006

California Coastline

Chord patterns, woven tastefully throughout the melodies, will improve your students' sight-playing skills, while allowing them to experience motivating program pieces about famous locales. Late intermediate.

‎2002

Around America: A Tour of Our Magnificent Coastline

In a witty travelogue, the award-winning journalist describes his odyssey around the coastlines of America, from the easternmost tip of Maine, to the islands off the coast of Texas, to California's Redwood Coast, documenting the people and ...

Walter Cronkite, 2002

Coastline Changes: Interrelation of Climate and Geological ...

"This volume contributes to the current discussion of the role of natural and anthropogenic driving forces for coastal processes and their socioeconomic consequences.

Jan Harff, William W. Hay, Daniel M. Tetzlaff, 2007

Secret coastline: journeys and discoveries along B.C.'s shores

A collection of more than thirty essays covering all aspects of life along the shores of British Columbia, these are stories of small communities and the hardy people who have carved out lives on an isolated coast.

Andrew Scott, 2000

Backpacking Oregon: From Rugged Coastline to Mountain Meadow

This in-depth guide provides all the information backpackers will need to access the Oregon backcountry, including the Oregon Coast, Columbia Gorge, High Cascades, Hells Canyon, and the Klamath, Siskiyou, Blue, and Wallowa mountains.

Douglas Lorain, 2013

Oceans: Recipes and Stories from Australia's Coastline

The recipes and stories in this book are a celebration of Australia, our maritime history, our oceans and the wonderful seafood they provide.

Andrew Dwyer, 2010

Geolocation assessment algorithm for CALIPSO using coastline ...

The coastline detection algorithm will assess the accuracy of the CALIPSO geolocation process by analyzing visible ocean land boundaries. Space-time coincident Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) and WFC data will be ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COASTLINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coastline is used in the context of the following news items.

US scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian bombers close to …

Asked if the US flew similar sorties along the Russian coastline, he said; “That would be getting into operational security so I am not going to ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Beauty of the coastline on show at the Pigyard Gallery

The exhibition focuses on the Irish coastline and will showcase various different styles and media. In addition to the more traditional paintings ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Unique home set amongst the boulders overlooking Mendocino's …

... home set amongst the boulders overlooking Mendocino's coastline - ... home set amongst the boulders overlooking Mendocino's coastline. «SFGate, Jul 15»

Canyon fire causes $50000 damage to utility poles, wires

The Coastline Pilot is now using Facebook comments on stories. To post ... The Coastline Pilot reserves the right to remove, block or refuse any ... «Coastline Pilot, Jul 15»

Why Ghana Needs a New Approach to Stop the Erosion of Its …

But this success has come at a price, particularly to country's 550km coastline. The coastal zone is inhabited by more than one-quarter of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Capturing the stunning beauty of our coastline

“In our opinion, Northumberland is the jewel in the crown of Britain's coastline and what better way to celebrate that than with a competition to ... «Morpeth Herald, Jul 15»

Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia: Coastline without a crowd

This Aug. 9, 2014, photo shows hikers on Middle Head Peninsula in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada. In the ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»

On the Next CoastLine: N.C. Shark Attacks

Seven shark attacks in a month off the North Carolina coast – most of them causing serious injury – is record-breaking. On the next CoastLine, ... «WHQR, Jul 15»

Coastline Chemical celebrates expansion in Va.

Coastline Chemical Inc. in New Church held a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 23 to celebrate the company's expansion. The company, which ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»

Humpback whale spotted off Devon coastline

Pete Green of Halycon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery filmed the creature close to the shoreline of Dartmouth on Monday. Dr Peter Evans ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»