coastwise
/ˈkoʊstˌwaɪz/
adjective
- Following or situated along the coast.
- Coastwise shipping is important for many island communities.
- They took a coastwise road that offered beautiful ocean views.
- The coastwise trade routes were busy with small ships.
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adverb
- Along or following the coast.
- The railway runs coastwise for several hundred miles.
- The boat sailed coastwise from port to port.
- They traveled coastwise, stopping at every beach town.