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coastwise

adj · adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Along the coast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • coastwise shipping

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Along the coast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The barley was shipped coastwise.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

along or following a coast

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • coastal shipping
  • coastwise winds contributed to the storm

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

by way of, or along the coast

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • we were travelling coastwise

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin costa Latin costicāreder. Old French costoierbor. Middle English costeien English coast Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English coastwise From coast + -wise.