Noun
land in a coastal area
Source: WordNetCameroon is sometimes described as "Africa in miniature" because it exhibits all the major climates and vegetation of the continent: mountains, desert, rain forest, savanna grassland, and ocean coastland. Source: Internet
For example, Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency (global warming caused by EPA's refusal to regulate carbon dioxide emissions satisfied element of causation for Massachusetts's alleged injury of loss of coastland). Source: Internet
Second, it inhibits the capacity to fully utilise those natural resources (gold, timber, diamonds, soils suitable for agriculture) that are not located on the coastland. Source: Internet
These birds, superabundant in coastland villages, and always flying in groups, were among the best known of local species. Source: Internet
With 25 to 30 square miles of the state’s coastland disappearing each year, environmentalists worry that plans to “streamline” the permitting process could come at the expense of environmental concerns. Source: Internet