off the coast

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in the sea, at a short distance from the coast

coastPREPOSITION + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • An island is located two miles off the coast of Brazil.
  • They discovered a massive oil field off the coast of Norway.
  • The famous shipwreck was found deep in the waters off the coast of Greece.
  • We went whale watching on a boat just off the coast of California.
  • A major storm is forming off the coast and is expected to make landfall tomorrow.
  • The fishermen reported a large catch off the coast this morning.
  • Naval exercises are being conducted off the coast of Japan.
  • A rare species of dolphin was sighted off the coast of Africa.
  • The lighthouse warns ships about the dangerous rocks off the coast.
  • The decisive naval battle took place off the coast of Spain centuries ago.