coaster

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coast·er | \ ˈkō-stər

Definition of coaster

1 : one that coasts: such as

a : a person engaged in coastal traffic or commerce

b : a ship sailing along a coast or engaged in trade between ports of the same country

2 : a resident of a seacoast

3a : a tray or decanter stand usually of silver and sometimes on wheels

b : a shallow container or a plate or mat to protect a surface

4a : a small vehicle (such as a sled or wagon) used in coasting

b : roller coaster

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Examples of coaster in a Sentence

Set the glass on a coaster.

Recent Examples on the Web Mookie Betts finished a roller-coaster weekend on an upswing. — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022 Bo Nix transfers in from Auburn after three roller-coaster seasons and will compete with Ty Thompson, who redshirted after joining the program as one of the nation's top recruits. — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022 An amusement-park ride metaphor for meteorological change comes to mind: the roller-coaster effect. — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022 Most routes combine fabulous scenery with some roller-coaster twists, turns, and dips. — Christopher Baker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2022 For adrenaline junkies, there are plenty of white-knuckle, stomach-dropping thrill rides along with a loop-de-looping coaster ride. — Rebecca Treon, Chron, 15 Mar. 2022 Since the spring of 2020, parents of young children have been on a roller-coaster ride, and not the Space Mountain kind. — Elizabeth G. Dunn, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2022 When this wooden coaster premiered at Kings Island, it was known as Scooby-Doo. — Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2022 But since 1979, The Beast at Kings Island in Ohio has held tightly onto the record as the world's longest wooden coaster. — Forrest Brown, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022 See More

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