##  [Coastal Accretion](/coastal-accretion) 

  ##  [Coastal Accretion](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/coastal-accretion-0) 

  

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Definition

The net addition of sediment to a shoreline or coastal zone by depositional processes that build beaches, spits, bars, or deltas and cause the coast to advance seaward over time.