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 show will air live coast-to-coast at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025 The 51st AMAs, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, will air live from Las Vegas on Monday, May 26, broadcasting coast-to-coast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and streaming on Paramount+. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2025 There isn’t a defender alive who can guard him coast-to-coast without paying the price. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 And this summer, the band will embark on a coast-to-coast run of more than 30 headlining shows, starting June 21 at Globe Hall in Denver. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.

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