"coastline" meaning in English

See coastline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkəʊs(t)lʌɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coastline.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-coastline.wav [US] Forms: coastline [singular], coastlines [plural]
Etymology: coast + line Etymology templates: {{compound|coast|line}} coast + line Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The coastline is the shape or boundary of a coast.
    Sense id: simple-coastline-en-noun-kB3FfcY2
     
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