downcoast en · ADJ
Etymology
From down + coast.
Meanings
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Downstream in the direction of coastal currents
Trapping of littoral drift sediment, preventing it from reaching downcoast beaches.
1988 October 21, Kathie Newhouse, “Deep Appreciation”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| further downcoast | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| farthest downcoast | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| furthest downcoast | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| farther downcoast | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |