coast


Definition: Meaning of, coast in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəʊst /

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coast coasts
  1. [countable] the area where the land meets the sea [↪  coastal]
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  2. the coast is clear informal if the coast is clear, it is safe for you to do something without being seen or caught
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
coast coasted coasted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
coasting coasts
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  1. [usually + adverb/preposition] if a car or bicycle coasts, it moves without any effort from you or any power from the engine
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  2. to not try very hard to do something well - used to show disapproval
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  3. to be successful at something without much effort
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  4. to sail along the coast while staying close to land
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coast used in phrases

  • Adelie Coast (noun)
    1. a costal region of Antarctica to the south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins
  • Atlantic Coast (noun)
    1. a coast of the Atlantic Ocean
  • Barbary Coast (noun)
    1. especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849 a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life
    2. the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates
  • Coast Guard (noun)
    1. the Coast Guard a military organization in the US that is in charge of watching for ships in danger and preventing illegal activities in the ocean
  • Coast Mountains (noun)
    1. a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California
  • Coast Range (noun)
    1. a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California
  • East Coast (noun)
    1. the East Coast the part of the US that is next to the Atlantic Ocean, especially those states north of Washington DC
  • Gold Coast (noun)
    1. the former name of Ghana before 1957
    2. [countable] American English an expensive area of nice homes, especially one near water
  • Gulf Coast (noun)
    1. a seashore of the Gulf of Mexico
  • Ivory Coast
    1. the English name for CôTE D'IVOIRE, a country in West Africa
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