coastline
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++coast·line /ˈkəʊstlaɪn $ ˈkoʊst-/ ●○○ noun [countable] DNthe land on the edge of the coast, especially the shape of this land as seen from the air 〔尤指从空中鸟瞰的〕海岸线，海岸地形 California’s rugged coastline 加利福尼亚崎岖的海岸线 a beautiful stretch of coastline 一段景色优美的海岸线along/around the coastline the sandy hills along the coastline of New England 新英格兰海岸线上的沙丘
Examples from the Corpus
coastline• Except where subduction zones lie adjacent to mountain belts on continental margins, plate boundaries do not coincide with continental coastlines.• See them nose the long coastline in a glide of perfected instinct.• The great Pangaean landmass was now riddled with miles and miles of coastline, and the world was slowly transformed.• a rocky coastline• The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles.• The vessel approached the coastline at dawn, somewhere to the north of Mount Carmel.• Almirante Boulevard is a main artery out of Waldron, hugging the coastline all the way.• Far below us, we could just see the coastline of Argentina dimly outlined.• Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.rugged coastline• The Istrian Peninsula has a rugged coastline of pine-clad headlands between innumerable bays and inlets.• Then we moved to a bungalow, marginally out of sight of the rugged coastline.• The path leads to Boscastle with its natural harbour - the only secure one on the rugged coastline between Padstow and Bude.coast·line nounChineseSyllable
Corpus shape the on of edge the especially the land the coast,
coastline
coast‧line /ˈkəʊstlaɪn $ ˈkoʊst-/
noun [countable]
the land on the edge of the coast, especially the shape of this land as seen from the air:
California’s rugged coastline
a beautiful stretch of coastline
along/around the coastline
the sandy hills along the coastline of New England
▪ coast noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea: The hurricane struck Florida’s coast. | St Andrew’s is on the east coast of Scotland.
▪shore noun [uncountable and countable] the land along the edge of the sea or along the edge of a lake: The children managed to swim to shore but their father was swept out to sea. | Vevey is a pretty town on the shores of Lake Geneva.
▪the seashore the land along the edge of the sea, especially where there is sand and rocks: Waves were crashing onto the seashore.
▪coastline noun [countable] the edge of the land next to the sea. Used especially about a long length of land or the shape it makes, for example as seen from the air: The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles. | Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.
▪seaboard noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea. Used mainly about very large countries such as the US or Australia: western/eastern etc seaboard : Australia’s eastern seaboard | Atlantic/Pacific etc seaboard : the Atlantic seaboard of the US
▪the seaside British English a place at the edge of the sea where people go for a holiday: The children love going to the seaside.
▪by the sea British English, by the ocean American English on land next to the sea: We bought a small cottage by the sea. | He always walks by the ocean in the early morning.
coast‧line /ˈkəʊstlaɪn $ ˈkoʊst-/
noun [countable]the land on the edge of the coast, especially the shape of this land as seen from the air:
along/around the coastline
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coast the land beside or near to the sea or ocean 指海岸、海滨 ：◆ a town on the south coast of England 英格兰南海岸的一座城镇 ◆ The coast road is closed due to bad weather. 由于天气恶劣，滨海公路暂时封闭。 NOTE It is nearly always the coast , except when it is uncountable.除用作不可数名词外，coast 几乎总是与 the 连用 ：◆ That's a pretty stretch of coast. 那是一段美丽的海岸线。 beach an area of sand, or small stones, beside the sea or a lake 指有沙石的海滩、海滨或湖滨 ：◆ She took the kids to the beach for the day. 她带了孩子去海滩玩一天。 ◆ sandy beaches 沙滩 seaside ( an area that is by the sea, especially one where people go for a day or a holidayespecially
BrE 尤指人们游玩、度假的海边、海滨 ：◆ a trip to the seaside 去海滨旅行 NOTE It is always the seaside , except when it is used before a noun.除用于名词前外，seaside 总是与 the 连用 ：◆ a seaside resort 海滨胜地 The seaside is British English; in American Englishseaside is only used before a noun.* the seaside 为英式英语，在美式英语中，seaside 只用于名词前。 coastline the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance 指沿海地带，尤其是海岸线、海岸地形或轮廓 ：◆ California's rugged coastline 加利福尼亚州崎岖的海岸线 sand a large area of sand on a beach 指沙滩 ：◆ We went for a walk along the sand. 我们去沙滩上散了散步。 ◆ a resort with miles of golden sands 有着绵延数英里金色沙滩的度假胜地 the seashore the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, usually where there is sand and rocks 通常指有沙石的海岸、海滨 ：◆ He liked to look for shells on the seashore. 他喜欢在海滨捡贝壳。
beach or seashore? 用 beach 还是 seashore？
Beach is usually used to talk about a sandy area next to the sea where people lie in the sun or play, for example when they are on holiday/vacation.Seashore is used more to talk about the area by the sea in terms of things such as waves, sea shells, rocks, etc., especially where people walk for pleasure.* beach 通常指海边的沙滩，人们度假时可以躺着沐浴阳光或玩乐；seashore 多指有海浪、贝壳、岩石等的海岸，尤指人们散步消遣的海滨。
Patterns
along the coast/beach/coastline/seashoreon the coast/beach/coastline/sands/seashoreat the coast/beach/seaside/seashoreby the coast/seaside/seashorea(n) rocky/unspoiled coast/beach/coastlineto go to the coast/beach/seaside/seashore