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 Translation for 'coastline' from English to French
NOUN   a coastline | coastlines
géogr.
littoral {m}
coastline
géol.
plage {f} surélevée
perched coastline
longer la côté [personne]to walk along the coastline
naut.
longer la côté [navire]
to sail close to the coastline
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Usage Examples English
  • The term aspect can also be used to describe a related distinct concept: the horizontal alignment of a coastline.
  • Hastings has one small beach, most of the coastline being mudflats. The town also features several large coastline reserves, some of which allow pet dogs to roam leash-free.
  • The coastline of the island is developed, with many inlets indenting the coastline, particularly in its northern part.
  • The converse of concordant coastline is a discordant coastline.
  • Engineering around the peninsula coastline was undertaken in 1980s both to preserve the coastline (and its historic significance) and to consolidate the area as a port.

  • Much of the coastline is under the care of the National Trust, and the coastline forms part of the South West Coast Path.
  • England has [...] of coastline, much less than the deeply indented Scottish coastline.
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