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coast·land

 (kōst′lănd′)
n.
The land along a coast.
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coastland

(ˈkəʊstˌlænd)
n
the land fringing a coast
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coast•land

(ˈkoʊstˌlænd)

n.
land along a coast; seacoast.
[1850–55]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.coastland - land in a coastal area
land, soil, ground - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
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To Alleyne whose days had been spent in the low-lying coastland, the eager upland air and the wide free country-side gave a sense of life and of the joy of living which made his young blood tingle in his veins.
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