Main Entry:

¹coast

Pronunciation:

\ˈkōst\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

14th century

1: the land near a shore : seashore2obsolete : border, frontier3 a: a hill or slope suited to coasting b: a slide down a slope (as on a sled)4often capitalized : the Pacific coast of the United States5: 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