coast
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- noun
- /koʊst/
:
costa
- On June 7, the French sighted the forbidding coast of New Holland or northeast Australia.
- the east coast
- the west coast
- the Atlantic coast
It didn't move any further up the coast or across the country.
- It didn't move any further up the coast or across the country.
- You had people trading on the coasts, you had people farming inland.
- It's on the West Coast of Africa, It's near Ghana.
- I didn't care about East Coast, West Coast or anything like that.
- You've spent seven years investigating coast to coast child trafficking networks.
- It's much healthier to get West Coast wild caught salmon.
- It's from a department store based on the West Coast that went bankrupt.
Examples
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The Moroccan coast is a rich fishing ground, and a lot of people make their living from the sea.
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Growth occurred along the Pacific coast metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle.
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For example, all the Long Island coast should be public.
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Four months ago, there was a discovery just off the coast of my country.
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Do you know if we're near the coast?
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In a few hours, we'll reach the coast.
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Taking a little trip to the West Coast of Europe, Portugal.
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Over the next several days, Schroeder cruised slowly along the Florida coast and back again toward Cuba.
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Construction and protection of human facilities close to the water on eroding coasts are eliminating many beaches.
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The rocky coast is a popular spot for tourists looking to enjoy the ocean view.
Synonyms
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Land at the edge of a sea or lake
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1.4
The line where the land meets the sea
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2.7
The line where land meets water like a sea, lake or river
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4.8
The part of a country along the coast with beaches and towns
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1.1
An area near the sea where people go for holidays
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Close to the sea at the edge of the land
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Land at the edge of the sea with sand or rocks
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Land or property that faces the ocean
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The area by the sea in a town or city where people walk and visit shops
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The area right next to the ocean where it meets the shore
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Land next to the sea or ocean
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Land at the edge of a lake or the sea
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Land near the sea with beaches and often cliffs
Land along the sea, often with beaches
Idioms
Compounds
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The western coastal area of the United States that includes California, Oregon, and Washington
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A coastal area by the Gulf of Mexico in the southern United States known for beaches and fishing
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A branch of the United States military that enforces laws at sea, rescues people, and protects its waters
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The eastern coast of the United States along the Atlantic Ocean between Boston and Washington, DC
- Formal
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A branch of the US government that protects people at sea, rescues boats and crews, and stops illegal activity
- Formal
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A part of the United States government that patrols coasts, enforces laws at sea, and rescues people
The western coastal region of the United States that stretches from Washington to southern California
- Specialized
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A very tall evergreen tree that grows near the Pacific coast of California and Oregon
A coastal region on the Mediterranean Sea in North Africa historically known for pirates
- Specialized
A lily with bright orange flowers that grows on the Pacific coast of the United States
- Specialized
A short bushy evergreen tree that grows along the west coast of North America with small thick spiny leaves
A medium-sized shrub with large pink flowers with brown spots that grows on the Pacific coast of North America
A slow-growing medium-sized evergreen tree with small flat leaves that grows along marshy East Coast shores
- Australian
A bushy Australian tree near the coast with long leaves and yellow flower spikes that attract birds
- Specialized
A plant that lives for many years with leaves mainly at the base and small white flowers
A region of North Africa along the Mediterranean known for pirates from the 1600s to 1800s
The part of the United States along the Gulf of Mexico, including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas
- US
A nickname for the Great Lakes region around Lake Michigan, seen as a coast like the East or West coast
- Specialized
A tall evergreen tree from western North America used for its wood
How Coastal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coast for the land by the sea comes from the Latin costa meaning 'rib' or 'side', so the coast is the 'side' of the land next to the sea.