Coastal

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: coas + tal
• UK IPA: /ˈkəʊstÉ™l/
• US IPA: /ˈkoÊŠstÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -əʊstÉ™l

Origin

coast + -al

Full definition of coastal

Adjective

1. (geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze

Coordinate terms

• littoral

Derived terms

• tricoastal