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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSeaboard
/ˈsiː.bɔːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The land bordering the sea; a coastline or coastal region.
"A massive storm battered the eastern seaboard with heavy winds and flooding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a combination of 'sea' and 'board' (in the archaic sense of side or border, akin to the edge of a ship). It emerged in American English during the late 18th century to describe the land bordering a sea or ocean coast.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Seaboard" is said worldwide
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côte
Transliteration: kot
"La tempête a touché toute la côte est."
Küste
Transliteration: kʏstə
"Der Sturm traf die gesamte Ostküste."
costa
Transliteration: kosta
"La tempesta ha colpito l'intera costa orientale."
litoral
Transliteration: li.toˈral
"La tormenta azotó todo el litoral este."
litoral
Transliteration: li.toˈɾaw
"A tempestade atingiu todo o litoral."
तat
Transliteration: tata
Script: तट
"तूफान ने पूर्वी तट को अपनी चपेट में ले लिया।"
沿海地区
Transliteration: yánhǎi dìqū
"风暴袭击了整个东部沿海地区。"
해안지대
Transliteration: haeanjidae
"폭풍이 동부 해안지대를 강타했습니다."
海岸地方
Transliteration: kaigan chihō
"嵐が東部海岸地方を直撃しました。"
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