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# coastal

adjective (coastal)

«coastal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. On or near the coast, where land meets the sea: a coastal town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coastal/#m1)
2. To do with the coast: coastal erosion, coastal waters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coastal/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons coastal areas, coastal erosion, cliffs, beaches and coastal flooding are key topics. In safety, coastal walks need care near cliff edges and tides. Phrases: coastal path, coastal erosion, coastal town, coastal flooding.

### Examples

- We stayed in a little coastal town in Cornwall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coastal/#x1)
- Coastal erosion is wearing the cliffs away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coastal/#x2)
- The coastal path runs along the cliff top. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coastal/#x3)
- Many of the country's big cities are coastal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coastal/#x4)
- Check the tide times before a coastal walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coastal/#x5)
- Coastal areas can flood in storms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coastal/#x6)

### Note

Adjective from coast. It describes places, not people. Opposite: inland. Do not confuse with "costal" (to do with ribs).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «coastal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coastal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«coastal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coastal.html) on Mova free.