The difference between Coastal and Littoral
When used as adjectives, coastal means relating to the coast, whereas littoral means of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
Littoral is also noun with the meaning: a shore.
check bellow for the other definitions of Coastal and Littoral
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Coastal as an adjective (geography):
Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze
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Littoral as an adjective:
Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
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Littoral as a noun:
A shore
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Littoral as a noun:
The zone of a coast between high tide and low tide levels.