coast
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
coasts
plural
coasts
Britannica Dictionary definition of COAST
1
:
the land along or near a sea or ocean
[count]
-
sea/rocky coasts [=shores]
-
the west/east coast
-
He lives on the coast.
[noncount]
-
We drove along a long stretch of coast. [=shore]
2
the Coast
US, informal
:
the area along or near the Pacific Ocean
-
He's flying out to the Coast tomorrow.
from coast to coast
:
from one coast to the other coast of a country or continent
—
see also coast-to-coast
-
They traveled from coast to coast across the U.S.
-
The space shuttle launch was on television stations from coast to coast. [=throughout the country]
the coast is clear
◊ When the coast is clear you can go somewhere or do something without being caught or seen because no one is in the area.
-
OK, the coast is clear—you can come out now!
-
coastal areas/regions/waters
-
coastal mountains
2
coast
/ˈkoʊst/
verb
coasts;
coasted;
coasting
2
coast
/ˈkoʊst/
verb
coasts;
coasted;
coasting
Britannica Dictionary definition of COAST
[no object]
1
a
:
to move forward using no power or very little power
-
The car coasted to a stop.
-
The airplane coasted down the runway.
b
:
to move downhill by the force of gravity
-
The children coasted on sleds down the snowy hill.
-
They came coasting down the hill on bicycles.
2
:
to progress or have success without special effort
-
After taking a big lead, the team coasted to victory.
-
He was accused of trying to coast through school.
-
She decided she could coast along without a job for the next few months.
-
The company is coasting on its good reputation.
