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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
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
  • Peter the Great’s dream The Sea of Azov is an inland sea that sits between the southern shores of Ukraine and Russia, a kind of an appendix to the bigger Black Sea.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The action mercifully settles into a less disorienting rhythm before too long, but the choppy prologue at least has the benefit of conveying the tense disarray that has gripped the shores of Ithaca in the decades since King Odysseus left for battle.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of shores
Verb
  • Air flows clockwise around these domes, but until now, none of them have been in quite the right spot to drag Canadian smoke south.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The Madison River originates inside Yellowstone National Park and flows 183 miles north through southwest Montana, flanked by the Madison Range, the Gravelly Mountains, and the Tobacco Root Mountains.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of flows
Noun
  • Airborne drones could make this process a fast, safe alternative that covers vast coastlines in a single flight.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The guest speaker is archaeologist Adam Niesley, who will discuss the story of 12,000 years of humanity in San Diego, about adaptations to changing climates, shifting coastlines, disappearing megafauna and new food resources.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 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
  • But Las Terrenas is not only beautiful because of its beaches.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Some of the most beautiful beaches and dive spots in the world are in the Andamans, and this game-changing Taj makes a lovely base from which to explore them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of beaches
Verb
  • Victory Cruise Lines, which sails on the Great Lakes, says 2026 bookings are up more than 20 percent for itineraries such as a 10-night trip that sails on all five Great Lakes.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • Star of the Seas still sails out of Port Canaveral, housing guests on what is tied for the title of world’s largest cruise ship.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Definition of sails
Noun
  • Beach volleyball icons emerged from the sands of Manhattan Beach.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Diana carves and sands every handle individually; Marlow weaves the heads, each one slightly different.
    — jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
Definition of sands

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