littoral
adjective
; ˌli-tə-ˈral, -ˈräl\
Definition of littoral
(Entry 1 of 2)
littoral
nounDefinition of littoral (Entry 2 of 2)
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms for littoral
Synonyms: Adjective
alongshore, coastal, inshore, nearshore, offshore, shoreside
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of littoral in a Sentence
Adjective
littoral warfare includes amphibious landingsRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Six ships — the destroyers USS Lassen, USS Paul Ignatius, USS Farragut; the littoral combat ships USS Billings and USS Milwaukee, and the patrol craft USS Shamal — have been directed to head out to sea to ride out the storm. — Fox News, "Florida military bases move warships, aircraft ahead of Hurricane Dorian," 31 Aug. 2019 And from October a Romanian will serve as NATO’s deputy secretary-general—the first official from a Black Sea littoral state to do so in nearly five decades. — The Economist, "America and its allies are helping Ukraine to get its sea legs back," 9 Aug. 2019 At the weekend, the US Navy announced the littoral combat ship USS Montgomery was making a port call in Davao, Philippines. — Brad Lendon, CNN, "China tests anti-ship missile in South China Sea, Pentagon says," 3 July 2019 In South-East Asia, where the littoral states are richer and better run, governments have curbed piracy by working together and sharing intelligence. — The Economist, "West Africa has become the world’s piracy hotspot," 3 July 2019 The USS Billings, a brand-new littoral combat ship, now has a brand-new ding in her hull. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "One of the Navy's New Warships Just Crashed in Canada," 26 June 2019 The @USNavy's news littoral combat ship (LCS 21) is designed to carry out close-to-shore missions. — Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, "DFL official deletes tweet calling USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul ‘murder boat’," 17 June 2019 The fishery owes its high quality to the fine littoral habitat rimming much of the reservoir’s shoreline and management efforts that have included conservative fishing regulations. — Shannon Tompkins, ExpressNews.com, "Fish in a barrel, or how to spawn cats in a small lake," 6 June 2019 Iranian hackers were blamed in November for a cybersecurity breach and extortion attempt on Australia’s Austal, which builds littoral combat ships for the U.S. Navy. — Rob Taylor, WSJ, "Iranian Group Blamed for Cyberattack on Australia’s Parliament," 21 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Like many Freedom-class littoral combat ships, Billings visited several cities and towns in the Great Lakes region before departing for the Atlantic via the St. Lawrence Seaway. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "One of the Navy's New Warships Just Crashed in Canada," 26 June 2019 The Freedom-class littoral combat ships use two Colt Pielstick engines for everyday propulsion, but also run a pair of Rolls-Royce MT 30 gas turbines for high speed sprinting. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Two Years After Breakdown, This Littoral Combat Ship is Back in the Fleet," 18 Dec. 2018 The USS Jackson, a littoral, or shallow-water, combat ship, traveled from Astoria to Portland on Thursday, arriving in downtown Portland for Fleet Week. — Beth Nakamura, OregonLive.com, "Combat ship USS Jackson arrives in Portland for Fleet Week," 8 June 2017 Specifically, at a time when military strategists assessed that the greatest threats to Chinese security were coming from the sea off China’s littorals, the PLA was still dominated institutionally and doctrinally by the ground forces. — Bloomberg.com, "Xi Revamping China's Military to Win Wars, Finkelstein Says: Q&A," 18 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'littoral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for littoral
littoral
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of littoral
See the full definition for littoral in the English Language Learners Dictionary
littoral
adjective
\