Coast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəʊst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coast is a noun meaning The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
Meaning
The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, nautical) To sail along a coast.
- (intransitive, figurative) To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.
- (intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
- (obsolete) The side or edge of something.
- (obsolete) A region of land; a district or country.
- (obsolete) A region of the air or heavens.
Example Sentences
The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches.
When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station.
the learned Merlin, well could tell, / Vnder what coast of heauen the man did dwell […]
And the Coaſt towards which the lines KL and VX are drawn, may be call’d the Coaſt of unuſual Refraction.
Word Forms
- coasts
- coasting
- coasted
Synonyms for coast
Depending on context, synonyms include seashore, seacoast.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seashore, seacoast, coastline, seaboard, nearshore, shoreline.
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