Definition of coast
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the land near a shore : seashore
3a : a hill or slope suited to coasting
b : a slide down a slope (as on a sled)
4 often capitalized : the Pacific coast of the U.S.
5 : the immediate area of view
—used in the phrase the coast is clear
from coast to coast
: across an entire nation or continent
coast
verbcoasted; coasting; coasts
Definition of coast (Entry 2 of 2)
2 : to sail along the shore of
1a archaic : to travel on land along a coast or along or past the side of something
b : to sail along the shore
2a : to slide, run, or glide downhill by the force of gravity
b : to move along without or as if without further application of propulsive power (as by momentum or gravity)
c : to proceed easily without special application of effort or concern
coasted through school —often used with ona company coasting on its good reputation
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The first known use of coast was in the 14th century
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