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/ˈkoʊstəl ɪˈroʊʒən/ · coas·tal e·ro·sion
noun
- The gradual wearing away of a shoreline or coast by the action of waves, tides, currents, and weather. Coastal erosion has claimed several meters of beach in the town of Whitby over the past decade.
Synonyms
shoreline retreatcoastline erosionseaside erosionbeach erosionlittoral erosionmarine erosioncoastal degradationcoastal wearing
Antonyms
Did you know? The term "coastal erosion" entered popular scientific discourse after the 1990s, when rising sea levels and increased storm intensity made shoreline loss a pressing global concern.