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  1. 1. : the land near a shore : seashore. 2. obsolete : border, frontier. 3. a. : a hill or slope suited to coasting. b. : a slide down a slope (as on a sled) 4. often capitalized : the Pacific coast of the U.S. 5. : the immediate area of view used in the phrase the coast is clear. coastal. ˈkō-stᵊl. adjective. coastwise. ˈkōst-ˌwīz.

  2. Nov 28, 2023 · Vocabulary. If you've ever been to the beach, you've been on a coast. The coast is the land along a sea. The boundary of a coast, where land meets water, is called the coastline. Waves, tides, and currents help create coastlines. When waves crash onto shore, they wear away at, or erode, the land.

  3. coast. / kəʊst / noun. littoral. the line or zone where the land meets the sea or some other large expanse of water. ( in combination ) coastland. the seaside. a slope down which a sledge may slide.

  4. The coastal environment of the world is made up of a wide variety of landforms manifested in a spectrum of sizes and shapes ranging from gently sloping beaches to high cliffs, yet coastal landforms are best considered in two broad categories: erosional and depositional.

  5. 1. : the land along or near a sea or ocean. [count] sea/rocky coasts [= shores] the west/east coast. He lives on the coast. [noncount] We drove along a long stretch of coast. [= shore] 2. the Coast US, informal : the area along or near the Pacific Ocean. He's flying out to the Coast tomorrow. from coast to coast.

  6. May 26, 2024 · May 22, 2024, 3:00 AM ET (Nation.Africa) Two dead in Coast region in aftermath of Cyclone Ialy. coast, broad area of land that borders the sea. A brief treatment of coasts follows. For full treatment, see coastal landforms. The coastlines of the world’s continents measure about 312,000 km (193,000 miles).

  7. 10 Day Weather - Garrisonville, VA. As of 4:09 pm EDT. Small Craft Advisory. Tonight. --/ 58°. 98% Mon 10 | Night. 58°. 98% NNW 5 mph. Becoming partly cloudy after some evening light rain....

  8. Stafford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of D.C. It is one of the fastest growing, and highest income counties in America. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 156,927. [1] . Its county seat is Stafford. [2]

  9. Feb 19, 2022 · Examples of ria coasts are found in New England and the Atlantic coast of Europe, especially France. Figure 21.3.1 21.3. 1: Kenai Fjord National Park, Alaska. (Courtesy USGS) Fjord (fiord) coasts are form when glacial troughs are flooded due to a rise in sea level. Fiord coasts are deeply indented, with steep-walled valleys.

  10. U.S. Route 1 ( US 1) is a major north–south U.S. Route that serves the East Coast of the United States. In the U.S. state of Virginia, US 1 runs north–south through South Hill, Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Alexandria on its way from North Carolina to the 14th Street bridges into the District of Columbia.

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