Preposition: of

• continent: The plants that make it up need the ' oceanic climate ' of the western seaboard of the continent.

Adjective modifier

• eastern: North of Loch Ness, totals fell well below 50 % ; on the eastern seaboard some single figures were recorded.

• western: A similar situation exists in several parts of the World today, notably along the western seaboard of North America.

• Western: It's a darn big country: 3500 miles from here to the Western seaboard.

• American: There were numerous operations by British frigates and sloops along the American seaboard.

• Atlantic: Ireland has become increasingly popular as the well kept secrets of its exposed atlantic seaboard have.. .

• European: But I shall be playing in Sweden in the future, and all up and down the European seaboard to the Iberian Peninsula.

Modifies a noun

• state: In March, another blizzard struck the eastern seaboard states.

• city: The airline is based at Melbourne and initially serves 13 eastern seaboard cities.

• climate: It is more suited to the milder western seaboard climate of the British Isles.

• route: European navigators set sail As with any great discovery, the opening of the Southern seaboard spice route was no accident.