1
: extending or airing across an entire nation or continent
a coast-to-coast flight
a coast-to-coast broadcast
2
: extending from one end of a playing surface (such as a basketball court) to the other
a coast-to-coast rush
also : relating to or resulting from a coast-to-coast play
a coast-to-coast layup
coast-to-coast adverb

Examples of coast-to-coast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Late in the third quarter, after Josh Hart went coast-to-coast for a layup, Draymond Green’s inbounds pass hit an unsuspecting Trayce Jackson-Davis in the back of the head for a turnover. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024 But the judges have issued sweeping nationwide injunctions that block government programs and policies coast-to-coast. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 Movies stayed silent for their first few decades, but TV rocked out not long after the first coast-to-coast U.S. broadcast. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024 Those are usually the three reasons why gas prices go up coast-to-coast every spring. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024 The multi-talented guard who, in his spare time, can be seen filming highlight videos around East Bay gyms put together quite a reel of his own, splashing two 3-pointers and then going coast-to-coast for a reverse layup in the span of three possessions. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024 But there is hope on the horizon: Next week looks to be significantly milder nearly coast-to-coast, meteorologists say. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 While this is true coast-to-coast, the fastest warming regions, specifically, are the Northeast and the Great Lakes. Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024 Viewers joined them on date nights, tagged along on their coast-to-coast move, and even shared the intimate experience of their son’s home birth. Ebony Flake, Essence, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coast-to-coast was in 1911

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“Coast-to-coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast-to-coast. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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