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coastal

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

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\ˈkōs-t^əl\ adjective

— coast·wise

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\ˈkōst-ˌwīz\ adverb or adjective

— from coast to coast

: across an entire nation or continent

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