The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. A coastline is properly, a line on a map indicating the disposition of a coast but the word is often used to refer to the coast itself. The adjective, coastal describes something as being on, near or having to do with a coast.

Coast is a very specific term and is only applied to that part of an island or continent that borders an ocean or its saltwater tributaries. A pelagic coast refers to a coast which fronts the open ocean, as opposed to a more sheltered coast in a gulf or bay. A shore on the other hand, can refer to parts of the land which adjoin any large body of water, including oceans (sea shore) and lakes (lake shore). Similarly, the somewhat related term bank refers to the land alongside or sloping down to a river (river bank) or of a body of water smaller than a lake. Bank is also used in some parts of the world to refer to an artificial ridge of earth intended to retain the water of a river or pond. In other places this may be called a levee.

While many scientific experts might agree on a common definition of the term "coast", the delineation of the inland extents of a coast differ according to jurisdiction, with many scientific and government authorities in various countries differing for economic and social policy reasons. This is usually because defining lands as part of a coast may be seen to have environmental implications which would prevent development or attach regulations to their use.

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What are they thinking?? ""Bait 3D," the first 3D pic backed by government coin, concerns a coastal town swamped... http://bit.ly/5abiH4
sharksafenetwrk (Shark Safe Network) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:22:50 -0000
What are they thinking?? ""Bait 3D," the first 3D pic backed by government coin, concerns a coastal town swamped... http://bit.ly/5abiH4
Branford, CT Coastal Wx Data at 08:15 Dry OutdoorTemp - 21.4°F Water Temp - 491.0F Hum31 pct
BranfordWeather (Tom Raiola) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:15:07 -0000
Branford, CT Coastal Wx Data at 08:15 Dry OutdoorTemp - 21.4°F Water Temp - 491.0F Hum31 pct
Jean, is that Climate Change conference call today? Yes? Ok then put coastal towns on 1, and Oil on 2. Put conservatives on hold forever.
SeanCrespo (SeanCrespo) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:11:47 -0000
Jean, is that Climate Change conference call today? Yes? Ok then put coastal towns on 1, and Oil on 2. Put conservatives on hold forever.
Stupidity of Telangana Politicians.Telangana region is geographically & electorally (17 LS) BIGGER than Coastal (17) or Seema (8) regions
TelanganaNation (Police Officer) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:07:12 -0000
Stupidity of Telangana Politicians.Telangana region is geographically & electorally (17 LS) BIGGER than Coastal (17) or Seema (8) regions
Lagadapati Rajgopal is willing to contest from Karimnagar in Telangana. And KCR is afraid to even visit Vijayawada in Coastal.
TelanganaNation (Police Officer) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:05:31 -0000
Lagadapati Rajgopal is willing to contest from Karimnagar in Telangana. And KCR is afraid to even visit Vijayawada in Coastal.
@BarackObama We need to reduce carbon emissions but not the expense of protecting against inevitable rising coastal water issues!
bubbakarate (Michael Pejsach) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:04:25 -0000
@BarackObama We need to reduce carbon emissions but not the expense of protecting against inevitable rising coastal water issues!

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