litorale

coastline

noun lee-toh-RAH-leh Rare

Origin: Latin litoralis, from litus (shore)

Also means

shore

Usage Note

Litorale refers to the coastal strip — the stretch of land along the sea — and is used especially in geographical and tourism contexts: il litorale adriatico, the Adriatic coastline. It can also be used as an adjective (strada litorale, coastal road). The plural litorali is regular.

Examples

"Il litorale toscano è molto bello."

Natural Translation

The Tuscan coastline is very beautiful.

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