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off the coast collocation in the sea close to the land: The accident happened three miles off the coast. It's a tiny island off the coast of western Ireland. See
coastnoun The ships had moored off the coast of Sardinia. The wreckage of the airliner was found 200 miles off the coast of Benin. If you're lucky, you might catch sight of basking sharks in the water off the coast. There are two protected wildlife areas, one in the mountains behind the town, and the other on an island just off the coast. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Coasts & beaches barrier reef beachcomb beachcomber beachcombing beachfront esplanade frontage groin low-lying riviera sand seafront shingle shore strand swash the Amalfi Coast the seaside tide pool tombolo |