COAST Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of coast

as in shore

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coast

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verb

as in to flow

to move or proceed smoothly and readily coasting along easily in the light traffic

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Recent Examples of coast

Noun

Nakogee was asked to prepare a proposal to deliver 40 Mb/s fiber connections to each of the roughly 1,000 homes and businesses spread across 300 km of the James Bay coast. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska will travel to Ceuta, located on the northern African coast, on Friday to evaluate the situation. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Verb

Fortunately, these companies haven't coasted on strong branding; their products live up to expectations. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026 Rutinel coasted to victory over a more moderate opponent in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coast

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coast

Noun

Yanbu is located on the Red Sea and Jazan province has a coastline on the same sea.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Parents can indulge in a kid-free night and enjoy the coastline’s romantic soul with a waterside spritz or wine tasting in the hills of Ravello.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of coastline

Verb

Given how much capital is flowing into AI, what is the sustainable business model?

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 25 July 2026
In all the time since, the water flowed through that line under the many incarnations of the Sunset Strip, feeding smaller pipes that quenched a growing metropolis that expanded from about 500,000 people to 4 million.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of flow

Noun

Native grasses, shrubs, and trees work to revive the lake’s shoreline, while rainwater harvesting, pollinator gardens, composting, low-flow plumbing, bee hives, and biodegradable amenities further Caroll and Rasch’s conservation efforts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Lake Michigan is its main shoreline, though the northern edge also touches the Black River, a popular spot for kayakers and boaters, who can tie up at the waterfront restaurants.

— Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Definition of shoreline

Noun

Joy of living, the joy of playing on the beach, the joy of going to prom.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Pick up a s’mores kit from reception, claim one of the firepits, and watch your fellow Cape-goers drift back from the beach with sandy feet and tired kids.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026

Definition of beach

Verb

If its multiple drifts back to 30 over the next five years, Apple will need a 5% annual push from a combination of repurchases and earnings expansion just to stay even, to maintain its share price at current levels.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Mortgage rates are also drifting higher amid concerns that fighting in the Middle East could accelerate inflation, as shipping disruptions in the region push up oil and fuel prices.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of drift

Noun

Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.

— Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

— Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021

Definition of coastland

Verb

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Ramona American Graffiti Cruise Night to host a National Night Out event in Ramona as vehicles of all types cruise down Main Street.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
Webb on the mound, the Giants positioned themselves to cruise to an easy victory.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

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