coastline

noun (a coastline, coastlines)

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

Everyday

A coastline is the edge of the land where it meets the sea, especially its shape as seen on a map or along a long stretch. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons, coastlines change through erosion (waves wearing away cliffs) and deposition (sand building beaches); features include bays, headlands, cliffs, stacks and spits. Countries are compared by length of coastline. In maths there is a famous puzzle: the more carefully you measure a coastline, the longer it seems (the coastline paradox).

Examples

Norway has a very long, jagged coastline. tree →
We walked along the rocky coastline. tree →
Waves are wearing away the coastline. tree →
The map shows the coastline of Ireland. tree →
Australia's coastline has beautiful beaches. tree →
Puffins nest along the Welsh coastline. tree →

Note

Countable, one word: coastline. Coast is the strip of land by the sea; coastline is mainly its shape or edge. Shoreline is similar and can be used for lakes too.

On Mova

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