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\ ˈkōs-tə-ˈkōst 
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\Definition of coast-to-coast
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
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coast-to-coast
adjectiveEnglish 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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