coast

¹coast

noun \ˈkōst\

Definition of COAST

1

: the land near a shore : seashore

2

obsolete : border, frontier

3

a : a hill or slope suited to coasting b : a slide down a slope (as on a sled)

4

often capitalized : the Pacific coast of the United States

5

: the immediate area of view —used in the phrase the coast is clear

— coast·al \ˈkōs-t^əl\ adjective

— coast·wise \ˈkōst-ˌwīz\ adverb or adjective

— from coast to coast

: across an entire nation or continent

Examples of COAST

1. He lives on the coast.
2. He's flying out to the Coast tomorrow.

Origin of COAST

Middle English cost, from Anglo-French coste, from Latin costa rib, side; akin to Old Church Slavic kostĭ bone

First Known Use: 14th century