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

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The American Idol Season 23 finale will air on Sunday, May 18, in a three-hour coast-to-coast broadcast on ABC. Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 The lone make was a coast-to-coast dunk by Jayson Tatum that put Boston ahead by one with 38 seconds remaining. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025 Its 'Bike Hadrian’s Wall & Northumberland' tour is a 4-day coast-to-coast cycling adventure through Northern England's rugged landscapes, including the famous Hadrian's Wall, local pubs and historic ruins. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 Steve Doocy announces new coast-to-coast hosting role MAJOR HEADLINES MIXED ‘SIGNAL’ – Vance breaks down why Trump official was removed then got 'promotion' just hours later. FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for coast-to-coast

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coast-to-coast was in 1911

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“Coast-to-coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast-to-coast. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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