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noun

plural of coast
as in shores

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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
  1. shores
  2. flows
  3. coastlines
  4. cruises
  5. beaches
  6. sails
  7. sands
Noun
  • Park in the right spot and the approach is transformed into a pleasant stroll around the shores of the lake that gives the aforementioned shopping centre its name.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The story goes that cheaper flights and package holidays from the nineteen-sixties onward sent most Brits to sunnier shores abroad.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of shores
Verb
  • The Blanco is a tributary of the San Marcos, which flows into the Guadalupe, and on into the Gulf of Mexico.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The sticking point has been over control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil normally flows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of flows
Noun
  • Five years ago, the state created the Resilient Florida Program to help boost Florida’s efforts to protect inland waterways, coastlines, and shores, which all provide natural defenses against sea level rise.
    — Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The design reminded me of an upscale country retreat, one with the most beautiful coastlines in the Caribbean.
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of coastlines
Verb
  • Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
  • The third main character, a livestreamer named Jake Deal, cruises the night looking for chaos while narrating to his audience.
    — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of cruises
Noun
  • The agency said in a statement that a coastal strip of as much as 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) in length is impacted around Ras Madrakah, and that the spill is expected to reach the southern beaches of Masirah Island in the coming hours.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, more people have been heading to beaches seeking outdoor recreation since the coronavirus pandemic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of beaches
Verb
  • The Jules Verne Trophy is awarded to the boat that sails non-stop fastest around the world.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Adventure Canada Adventure Canada sails to remote parts of the Arctic, including Canada and Greenland, and the company’s trips feature endless fodder for photo enthusiasts.
    — Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Definition of sails
Noun
  • Next to the lodging is a great cool-out restaurant right on the sands of the beach in Leon’s.
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After more than a decade hugging the sands of Laguna Beach, Driftwood Kitchen and The Deck will close its doors this year.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 July 2026
Definition of sands

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