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Definition of coast-to-coast
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: extending or airing across an entire nation or continent
a coast-to-coast flight a coast-to-coast broadcast
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: extending from one end of a playing surface (such as a basketball court) to the other
a coast-to-coast rush
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: relating to or resulting from a coast-to-coast play
a coast-to-coast layup
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“Coast-to-coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast-to-coast. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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coast-to-coast
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English Language Learners Definition of coast-to-coast
: going across an entire nation or continent from one coast to another
: going from one end of a playing surface (such as a basketball court) to the other
: resulting from a coast-to-coast play
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The first known use of coast-to-coast was in 1911
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