coastbound

Heading for beach

Coastbound means heading toward the coast or seashore.

The term describes travel or movement in the direction of a coastline: coastbound traffic, a coastbound train.

Like similar directional compounds (northbound, homebound), it functions as an adjective modifying vehicles, travelers, or routes.

seaside

beach

Sandy waterside margin

tide · pier · boardwalk · dunes · cliffs · seagulls · surfing · sunbathing · promenade · resort

journey

voyage

Journey by sea

pilgrimage · excursion · odyssey · adventure · caravan · migration · commute · transit · passage · route

geography

littoral

Relating to seashores

headland · inlet · delta · seaboard · shore · bluff · cove · bay · lagoon · barrier island

maritime

ship

Seagoing transport vessel

  • vesselReceptacle for contents
  • harborSafe anchorage for ships
  • portDocking place for ships

yacht · anchor · sailor · nautical · mariner · navigation · cruise · ferry · steamship · liner

Opposites
direction of travel relative to coast

coastboundlandward

Toward the shore

upcountry · citybound

Family

coast, bound, coasts, coastal, coasted, coasting, coastline, coastlines, bounds

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G