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Abidjan the seaport capital of the Ivory Coast.
Acadia a former French colony on the northeastern coast of Canada.
Acapulco a port city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico, known for its resorts and water sports.
Achaea an historic region of Greece along the northern coast of the Peloponnesus. [1/2 definitions]
Achaean of or pertaining to Achaea, a historic region of Greece along the northern coast of the Peloponnesus. [1/3 definitions]
Aeolis an ancient Greek colony on the northwest coast of Asia Minor.
AK abbreviation of "Alaska," a U.S. state on the northwestern coast of North America between the Bering Strait and Canada.
Alaska a U.S. state on the northwestern coast of North America between the Bering Strait and Canada. (abbr.: AK)
Aleutian Islands a chain of Alaskan islands that extends from the southwest coast toward Russia.
Algonquian a family of North American Indian languages spoken by tribes from Labrador to the Carolinas and from the Atlantic coast to the Rocky Mountains. [1/3 definitions]
Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca a Spanish explorer who, after landing on the cape of Florida in 1528 and being stranded in the Gulf coast region for 8 years, published an account of his survival and interaction with the native peoples under the title "La relación" (1542) (b.1490?--d.1557?).
anabasis any large-scale military expedition or march, esp. one from a coast to the interior.
Andes a mountain range that extends the length of the South American western coast.
Andes Mountains a mountain range that extends the length of the South American western coast.
Angola a country on the western coast of Africa, bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Namibia.
Antilles the main island chain of the West Indies that includes Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and several smaller islands stretching to the coast of Venezuela.
Bahrain an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia. [1/2 definitions]
Barbary Coast the North African Mediterranean coast from Egypt to the Atlantic, formerly known as a base for pirates.
barrier reef a ridge of coral running parallel to a coast.
batfish any of the family of marine angler fishes, often found in the Atlantic along the southern U.S. coast. [1/2 definitions]
B.C.2 abbreviation of "British Columbia," a Canadian province on the Pacific coast.