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coaster

coaster

34 8.4
A person who lives by the sea
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊstər/
translation icon : costeño
  • Many coasters participate in local events to celebrate their coastal culture.
  • East coasters

So for all of you E coasters, shout out to Bed Stuy.

Examples

  • As a lifelong coaster, she loved sharing stories about life by the beach.

  • Can you make sure people use the coasters?

    About Last Night (2014)

  • I found a lonely sweater and a few coasters that I brought home.

    Blog text (17)

  • There was candlelight on the table, glass coasters, and a hank of daisies.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The coaster community gathered to discuss environmental issues affecting their beaches.

Compounds

roller coaster
42 1.6

A fast amusement park ride with steep slopes and sharp turns

roller coaster
  • Informal
33 3.4

A situation with sudden extreme changes in mood or luck

coaster brake
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A device on a bicycle that stops the wheel when you pedal backward

coaster wagon
  • US
3.1

A small four-wheeled cart for children to pull or ride in

How Coastal

coaster
34 8.4
dweller
49 3.2
inlander
7.2

Surface Forms

coaster singular
coasters plural

Morphology

coaster = coast (transparent) = coast + er

This is a straightforward formation meaning a person associated with or living on the coast.

Etymology

Coaster for a person who lives by the sea comes from coast meaning 'shore' and the ending -er meaning 'one who lives there'. So a coaster is simply someone from the 'shore'.