26984 words

coast

13 definitions • 17 examples
1
the land next to or close to the sea:

Examples:

on the coast Rimini is a thriving resort on the east coast of Italy.
off the coast The accident happened three miles off the coast (= in the sea three miles from land).
by the coast We spent a week by the coast (= by the sea).
2
from one side of the country to the other:

Examples:

We travelled across America coast to coast.
3
in every part of a country:

Examples:

4
in sports such as basketball, from one side of the playing area to the other:

Examples:

He went coast-to-coast to beat them at the buzzer.
5
to move forward in a vehicle without using the engine, usually down a hill:

Examples:

At the top of the hill I switched off the engine and we just coasted down the other side.
6
to move down a hill or slope without making any effort :

Examples:

They bought a sled for coasting down the snowy slopes.
He watched the racers coasting down a hill as a boy in the 1960s.
7
to progress or succeed without any effort or difficulty:

Examples:

While I struggled, my sister coasted through school with top grades.
8
the land next to or close to the sea:

Examples:

We lived on the southeast coast of Florida.
9
(of a vehicle) to continue moving from its own forward force, without the addition of any power:

Examples:

He coasted to a stop.
10
To coast is also to advance without effort:

Examples:

She coasted through her senior year of high school.
11
the land next to or close to the sea:

Examples:

The oil spill happened just off the Spanish coast.
the east/west coast He grew up on the west coast, in California.
12
from one coast of a country or continent to the opposite coast:

Examples:

We travelled across America coast to coast.
13
in every part of a country:

Examples:

Our products are sought after from coast to coast for their accuracy and reliability.

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