eastern seaboard
East coast region
The eastern seaboard is the Atlantic coastline of the United States, stretching from Maine to Florida.
The term typically refers not just to the coast itself but to the densely populated corridor of cities and states along it: The storm is expected to hit the eastern seaboard tomorrow.
Also called the East Coast.
- coastal plainFlat terrain bordering ocean
- colonial AmericaBritish North Atlantic settlements, pre-1776
- Atlantic OceanSecond-largest marine body
- Ellis IslandHistoric immigrant processing center
- shipping portsDocks for cargo vessels
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