noun
- coastal regions or areas near the shore
Usage: geography; plural form of littoral
Examples
- The littorals of the Mediterranean are densely populated.
- Marine biologists study the ecosystems of various littorals.
- Climate change affects littorals around the world.
- The country’s littorals are vulnerable to rising sea levels.
- Economic activity is concentrated in the littorals rather than inland.
- Different littorals have unique geological formations.