COASTS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

coasts 1 of 2

noun

plural of coast

as in shores

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coasts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of coast

as in flows

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

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Recent Examples of coasts

Noun

Say ciao to the Roman Coast With so many coasts, coves and fishing villages to choose from in Italy, the Roman coast is not often the first place people mention for a beach holiday. — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Verb

Dix was a baseball prodigy too cocky and flashy for his own good who now coasts through life on his long-ago heroics coupled with charm and an undeserved diet of luck. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 That mystery is the highlight of this film, which coasts on her daring turn. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025 Turning onto the dead-end road, the car coasts down the rutted driveway to the house at the bottom. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasts

Noun

The shores of Clearwater Beach are packed block-to-block with resorts booked up by eager beachgoers, but the JW Marriott might just be the one to convince you to hang around a little bit longer before launching into Clearwater’s ombré coast.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Coastal flooding will remain the biggest concern for the region in the coming days, particularly for south-facing shores, given the combination of high tides, a higher-than-typical water level and the arriving tropical storm.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of shores

Verb

More than 99 percent of international data flows through submarine telecommunications cables, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Important information flows back to the people responsible for moving the relationship forward.

— Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of flows

Noun

The department advised Americans near affected coastlines to move to higher ground and warned that strong currents and unpredictable surges could occur.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
The northernmost part of the Japanese region is home to untouched reefs, while southern coastlines have been hugely impacted by development.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of coastlines

Noun

In 2025, Kuznietsov was arrested by Italian police in Rimini – a city in northern Italy known for its sandy beaches and Roman landmarks – and later extradited to Germany.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Shark sightings at Southern California beaches have surged this year.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of beaches

Verb

Seabourn sails the 264-passenger Seabourn Venture and twin Seabourn Pursuit, two lavish all-suite polar-class expedition ships cruising remote itineraries, each with two submarines.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Some of my favorites are coming back too, like El Pulpo Magnifico, Duane Flatmo's fire-breathing octopus, and the Monaco, a 40-foot ship with three masts that sails across dust instead of water.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sails

Noun

As with their other current CBS hit Elsbeth — and unlike their more creatively unconventional streaming shows The Good Fight and Evil — Cupertino sands down some of the Kings’ jagged edges, aiming for something cuter.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Like sands through the hourglass, these are the recipes of our lives.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026