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noun

Definition of coastnext
as in shore

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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
Lala could also push 1 to 3 feet of storm surge water above normally dry ground along parts of the Big Island’s coast. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Another tropical wave is located just off the west African coast and is not well organized at this time, but there are fairly conducive conditions ahead of it. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
The primary race has turned nasty in its closing weeks, a concern for Democrats hoping that the party can unify to defeat Rogers, who has coasted to the GOP nomination without significant opposition. — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 As all the drivers lifted and coasted into what was previously a heavy braking zone, Russell regenerated enough energy to attempt an overtake on Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coast
  1. coastline
  2. flow
  3. shoreline
  4. sail
  5. beach
  6. drift
  7. coastland
  8. cruise
Noun
  • Analysts say the Houthis appear to be mobilizing for an offensive that would aim to take more of the Red Sea coastline.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists have recorded 27 million metric tons of self-sustaining sargassum, a seaweed, along the coastlines of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, according to this recent Times article.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of coastline
Verb
  • According to regulators, the investments all flowed through Spaventa.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Using the streams as indicators of the groundwater flowing beneath them, Campbell is building a model to identify the best potential sites in Idaho for a subsurface dam.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • The shoreline and break at Seabright Beach are relatively steep, with heavy surf that breaks close to shore, the state parks said.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The shoreline below has been fenced off for more than two years, pending the removal of old wood pilings.
    — Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoreline
Verb
  • The incident took place earlier this month when a vessel was sailing in a fjord in northeastern Svalbard, around 620 miles from the North Pole.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, tankers bound for Asia from the Mediterranean must sail around Africa, adding roughly 25 days to the journey compared with the Bab-el Mandeb route.
    — , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sail
Noun
  • The quake initially triggered fears of a tsunami, and a warning from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, issuing alerts to stay away from beaches and calls for people to evacuate.
    — Jason Volack, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The private beach lacks shade, so bring an umbrella and extra sunscreen in the summer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of beach
Verb
  • If decisions about that work keep drifting toward people at spreadsheet distance from it, the mistakes will not land on them.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Reilly two-putted for par, and won the match when Cowan's par putt drifted to the right.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 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 New York Yankees ace cruised through 16 outs before the Jays got a bounce.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • An erotic thriller that captures the dying charm of Thailand’s stand-alone cinemas which also serve as cruising sites for closeted gay men.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of cruise

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