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noun

plural of coast
as in shores

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coasts

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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
  • High-end condos lined up in a row along the bay and ocean shores.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Birders will want to aim for late spring, when the seabirds return to the peninsula’s shores.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shores
Verb
  • The beavers can't talk, and the trees can't see, and the river only flows in one direction.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While oil flows from the Middle East have risen and now top 75% of pre-war volumes, crude prices will take longer to fall, according to Gregory Brew, an energy analyst at political risk consultancy Eurasia Group.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of flows
Noun
  • In the Northeast, visitors discover a corridor where centuries of history, untamed coastlines, and cosmopolitan energy intertwine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • All three coastlines tell the same story, which has been millions of years in the writing.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of coastlines
Verb
  • There’s optimism Kansas could have an underrated defense, TCU cruises to a relative easy 30-plus points.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The final day is spent at sea as Evrima cruises back to Reykjavik.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cruises
Noun
  • An archipelago famed for its friendly culture, white-sand beaches and teeming coral reefs, Fiji has struggled for years to contain a drug boom.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There’s wilderness, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets and time for a teenager to reflect on the future.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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
  • Northwest Florida, where the Emerald Coast’s sugar-white sands meet the maritime forests of South Walton, is a landscape of striking contrasts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • For more than 25 years—or half of my life—I’ve been making my way back to the golden sands of Atlantic Beach, Florida.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of sands

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“Coasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasts. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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