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coast::noun | Spocien Dictionary

coast
noun
/koʊst/
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
Type Words
Synonyms glide, slide
Type of motion, move, movement
Has types skid, sideslip, snowboarding, slip


the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope.

coast::noun | Spocien Dictionary

coast
noun
/koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
Type Words
Synonyms sea-coast, seacoast, seashore
Type of shore
Has types seaside, tideland, littoral zone, littoral, litoral, landfall, sands, seaboard
Derivation coastal

coast::noun | Spocien Dictionary

coast
noun
/koʊst/
a slope down which sleds may coast
Type Words
Type of slope, incline, side


when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course.

coast::verb | Spocien Dictionary

coast
verb
/koʊst/
move effortlessly; by force of gravity
Type Words
Type of glide
Has types freewheel
Derivation coaster

coast::noun | Spocien Dictionary

coast
noun
/koʊst/
the area within view
Type Words
Type of prospect, aspect, panorama, scene, view, vista


the coast is clear.

Examples of coast

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By the time he reached the Norton Sound coast at Unalakleet, he was up to sixth.
From the thenewstribune.com
Conlan lives in Vinalhaven, Maine, an island 15 miles off the coast of Rockland.
From the usatoday.com
Demetric Williams blew by everybody for a coast-to-coast layup to make it 57-45.
From the kansas.com
The United States also has moved warships closer to Libya's Mediterranean coast.
From the kansas.com
As with the interstates, coast-to-coast television was an antidote to isolation.
From the edition.cnn.com
From coast to coast, Americans love to give their money to casino resort giants.
From the forbes.com
Until now, there has never been a commercial well drilled off the state's coast.
From the businessweek.com
One unconfirmed report came from the Chandeleur Islands off the Louisiana coast.
From the kentucky.com
Along the Volusia and Flagler coast, the Gulf Stream is 35 to 40 miles offshore.
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More examples
  • Seashore: the shore of a sea or ocean
  • Move effortlessly; by force of gravity
  • A slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
  • The area within view; "the coast is clear"
  • Slide: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
  • (coastal) of or relating to a coast; "coastal erosion"
  • The coast is defined as where the land meets the sea. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs. ...
  • COAST is an English folk rock group, based in Southampton, UK. COAST is Paul Eastham (lead vocals, keyboards, guitar, accordion), Chris Barnes (percussion), Mark 'Mongo' Mongan (drums), Charlie Goodall (Lead Guitar) and Hamish Ferguson (bass).
  • Coast were a brit-pop band from the mid-1990s.
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