describes a place completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the sea
文法句型
coastal + noun
用法筆記
Commonly appears before nouns related to geography, settlement, or the environment — frequent in news reports about climate change, tourism, and urban planning.
常見錯誤
We live on the coastal.
We live on the coast.
'coastal' is an adjective; use 'coast' (noun) after prepositions like 'on' or 'near'.
The coastal city has beautiful coastals.
The coastal city has a beautiful coastline.
'coastal' cannot be used as a noun; use 'coast' or 'coastline' instead.