littoral

• Sich auf das Ufer oder die Küste eines Meeres, Sees oder Ozeans beziehend oder dort befindlich; den Uferbereich betreffend, insbesondere die Zone zwischen Hoch- und Niedrigwasser.

Relating to or situated on the shore of a sea, lake, or ocean.

1. Relating to the coastB2formalscientific

   Of or relating to a shore or coastal region, especially the area between the high and low tide marks.

   Litoral

   • The littoral zone is home to diverse marine life.
   • Littoral countries depend heavily on fishing and tourism.
   • Ecologists study the effects of erosion on littoral habitats.
   • The new development is restricted to non-littoral areas.

   Synonymecoastalintertidalseasideshore

   Antonymedeep-seainlandoceanicpelagic

• Substantiv, das die Ufer- oder Küstenzone eines Sees, Meeres oder Ozeans bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the region of the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.

1. Coastal regionC1formal

   The area of land along the edge of a sea, lake, or ocean.

   Küstenregion

   • The littoral of the Mediterranean is densely populated.
   • Many species of birds inhabit the lake's littoral.
   • The country's littoral is vulnerable to rising sea levels.

   Synonymecoastcoastlineseaboardseashoreshoreshoreline