seaboard
/'si:bɔ:d/
Definition
Noun: 1. The land area bordering the sea; the coastline: The term refers to the region of land that lies immediately adjacent to an ocean or sea. It emphasizes the coastal strip or zone. 2. A coastal region regarded as a resort or for its specific characteristics: This usage often implies the area is known for a particular quality, such as being a vacation destination, a specific climatic zone, or an economic region.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The entire eastern seaboard of the country was affected by the storm. (This refers to the general coastal land area.)
- They vacation every summer on the sunny southern seaboard. (This refers to the coastal region regarded as a resort area.)
Advanced Usage
- "The [Cardinal Direction] seaboard": A common construction to specify a particular coastal section of a country, especially a large one like the United States.
- Population density is high along the Atlantic seaboard.
- The Pacific seaboard is known for its tech industry.
Variants and Related Words
- Coast (noun): The land next to the sea; the seashore. (A more general and common synonym.)
- Seaside (noun): The land bordering the sea, especially considered as a place of recreation. (Closer in meaning to the "resort" sense.)
- Littoral (noun/adj.): A technical term for the region between high and low tide marks or the coastal zone in general.
Synonyms
- Coast
- Coastline
- Shore
- Littoral (formal)
- Seashore
Antonyms
- Interior
- Hinterland
- Inland
Related Phrases
- Seaboard state: A U.S. state that has a coastline on an ocean.
- Florida is a major seaboard state.
- From seaboard to seaboard: An idiom meaning across the entire country, from one coast to the other.
- The railroad connected the nation from seaboard to seaboard.
Noun
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the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
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