coast-to-coast

adjective

ˈkōs-tə-ˈkōst 

1

: extending or airing across an entire nation or continent

a coast-to-coast flight

a coast-to-coast broadcast

2

: extending from one end of a playing surface (such as a basketball court) to the other

a coast-to-coast rush

also : relating to or resulting from a coast-to-coast play

a coast-to-coast layup

coast-to-coast adverb

Examples of coast-to-coast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As part of the deal, the Tonys also revealed that the 80th edition of the awards will air live coast-to-coast on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Sunday, June 13. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

In September Joby Aviation flew its own self-piloting Caravan coast-to-coast without its safety pilot touching the controls. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

Presidents Wilson and Vail reunited in 1915 to join the first official coast-to-coast telephone call. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Arizona freshman Caleb Holt went coast-to-coast for an and-one to cut the margin to six points. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coast-to-coast

• diagnosed
• easternmost
• innermost
• lowermost
• milepost
• northernmost
• outermost
• rearmost
• southernmost
• uppermost
• uttermost
• westernmost