Synonyms of coastal

coastal

adjective

as in offshore

of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore

in the summer, coastal traffic is significantly increased by pods of weekend yachtsmen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offshore
• littoral
• inshore
• shoreside
• nearshore
• seaside
• waterside
• alongshore
• beachside

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• oceanic
• deepwater
• blue-water

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coastal

The move will put the mobile coastal weapon closer to Taiwan than during its previous deployment in Japan and comes as Washington and Tokyo expand their ability to operate in the islands stretching toward the Taiwan Strait. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

California’s plan to save coastal homes from El Niño could end up killing beaches. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Many coastal communities are already grappling with the impacts of rising sea levels, like the coastal erosion eating away at the beach in San Clemente, California. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Such direct observations can be detailed, but they are often limited to near-coastal regions and unevenly distributed, while many of the most important stages of hurricane development occur over the open ocean where direct observations are sparse. — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

There’s a coastal flood alert for Key West through Friday evening. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Portugal For a change of scenery, Verstappen and Piquet have reportedly bought a plot at Pinheirinho Comporta, a 988-acre coastal community about an hour south of Lisbon, with plans to build a private home. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

The hurricane center said the Mexican government had discontinued all coastal watches and warnings. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Many coastal communities are already grappling with the impacts of rising sea levels, like the coastal erosion eating away at the beach in San Clemente, Calif. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026