Coastline
[kohst-lahyn] /ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn/
noun
1.
the outline or contour of a ; shoreline.
2.
the land and water lying adjacent to a shoreline.
/ˈkəʊstˌlaɪn/
noun
1.
the outline of a coast, esp when seen from the sea, or the land adjacent to it
n.
1860, from coast (n.) + line (n.).
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