coastline

noun

/ˈkəʊstlaɪn/

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the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance
- a rugged/rocky/beautiful coastline
- Measures were taken to protect the coastline from the oil spillage.
Synonyms coast
coast
- beach
- seaside
- shore
- coastline
- sand
- seashore
These are all words for the land beside or near to the sea, a river or a lake.
- coast the land next to or near to the sea or ocean:
  a town on the south coast of Georgia
  The coast road is closed due to bad weather.
  It is nearly always the coast, except when it is uncountable: That’s a pretty stretch of coast.
- beach an area of sand, or small stones, next to the sea or a lake:
  She took the kids to the beach for the day.
  sandy beaches
- seaside (especially British English) an area that is by the sea, especially one where people go for a day or a holiday:
  a trip to the seaside
  It is always the seaside, except when it is used before a noun: a seaside resort. The seaside is British English; in American English seaside is only used before a noun. Instead of go to the seaside you can say go to the ocean/beach/shore.
- shore (especially North American English) an area that is by the ocean or a lake, especially one where people go for a day or a vacation:
  Let's go to the shore.
  The reef runs along the island's north shore.
- coastline the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance:
  California’s rugged coastline
- sand a large area of sand on a beach:
  We went for a walk along the sand.
  a resort with miles of golden sands
- the seashore the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, usually where there is sand and rocks:
  He liked to look for shells on the seashore.
beach or seashore?Beach is usually used to talk about a sandy area next to the sea where people lie in the sun or play, for example when they are on holiday.Seashore is used more to talk about the area by the sea in terms of things such as waves, sea shells, rocks, etc, especially where people walk for pleasure.Patterns
- along the coast/beach/shore/coastline/seashore
- on the coast/beach/shore/coastline/sands/seashore
- at the coast/beach/seaside/shore/seashore
- by the coast/seaside/shore/seashore
- a(n) rocky/unspoiled coast/beach/shore/coastline
- to go to the coast/beach/seaside/shore/seashore
Extra Examples
- The coastline stretches for miles.
- The road follows the Pacific coastline.
- They fish off the Wanganui coastline.
- They sailed along the rugged coastline.
- They're sailing around the Atlantic coastline of Florida.
- long stretches of unspoilt coastline
- the search for oil off the Welsh coastline
- The highway gives stunning views of California's rugged coastline.
Topics Geographyb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- beautiful
- spectacular
- …
… of coastline
- stretch
verb + coastline
- follow
coastline + verb
- stretch
- erode
preposition
- along a/the coastline
- around a/the coastline
- round a/the coastline
- …
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单词	coastline
释义	coastline noun /ˈkəʊstlaɪn/ /ˈkəʊstlaɪn/ jump to other results the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance a rugged/rocky/beautiful coastline Measures were taken to protect the coastline from the oil spillage. Synonyms coastcoast beach seaside shore coastline sand seashore These are all words for the land beside or near to the sea, a river or a lake. coast the land next to or near to the sea or ocean: a town on the south coast of Georgia The coast road is closed due to bad weather. It is nearly always the coast, except when it is uncountable: That’s a pretty stretch of coast. beach an area of sand, or small stones, next to the sea or a lake: She took the kids to the beach for the day. sandy beaches seaside (especially British English) an area that is by the sea, especially one where people go for a day or a holiday: a trip to the seaside It is always the seaside, except when it is used before a noun: a seaside resort. The seaside is British English; in American English seaside is only used before a noun. Instead of go to the seaside you can say go to the ocean/beach/shore. shore (especially North American English) an area that is by the ocean or a lake, especially one where people go for a day or a vacation: Let's go to the shore. The reef runs along the island's north shore. coastline the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance: California’s rugged coastline sand a large area of sand on a beach: We went for a walk along the sand. a resort with miles of golden sands the seashore the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, usually where there is sand and rocks: He liked to look for shells on the seashore. beach or seashore?Beach is usually used to talk about a sandy area next to the sea where people lie in the sun or play, for example when they are on holiday.Seashore is used more to talk about the area by the sea in terms of things such as waves, sea shells, rocks, etc, especially where people walk for pleasure.Patterns along the coast/beach/shore/coastline/seashore on the coast/beach/shore/coastline/sands/seashore at the coast/beach/seaside/shore/seashore by the coast/seaside/shore/seashore a(n) rocky/unspoiled coast/beach/shore/coastline to go to the coast/beach/seaside/shore/seashore Extra Examples The coastline stretches for miles. The road follows the Pacific coastline. They fish off the Wanganui coastline. They sailed along the rugged coastline. They're sailing around the Atlantic coastline of Florida. long stretches of unspoilt coastline the search for oil off the Welsh coastline The highway gives stunning views of California's rugged coastline. Topics Geographyb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective long beautiful spectacular … … of coastline stretch verb + coastline follow coastline + verb stretch erode preposition along a/the coastline around a/the coastline round a/the coastline … See full entry
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