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Seaside vs Coastal - What's the difference?

seaside | coastal |

As adjectives the difference between seaside and coastal

is that seaside is related to a seaside while coastal is relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze

As a noun seaside

is the area by and around the sea; bay; beach; promenade.

seaside

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The area by and around the sea; bay; beach; promenade
    • This summer, I'm going to the seaside at Weymouth - I'm very excited about it!
  • * Classic song:
    • I do like to be beside the seaside !
    Oh, I do like to be beside the sea!
    I do like to stroll along the prom, prom, prom,
    While the brass band plays tiddleyompompom!
    Oh, just let me be beside the seaside!
    I'll be beside myself with glee.
    There are lots of girls, besides,
    That I'd like to be beside,
    Beside the seaside , beside the sea.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Related to a seaside .

    • Usage notes

    * This adjective is only used attributively.

    See also

    * (wikipedia "seaside")

    References

    * QCA curriculum

    Anagrams

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    coastal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town'', ''a coastal breeze

    • Coordinate terms

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    Derived terms

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