Definitions for Coast
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Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. seashore, coast, seacoast, sea-coast(noun)

   the shore of a sea or ocean

2. coast(noun)

   a slope down which sleds may coast

   "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"

3. coast(noun)

   the area within view

   "the coast is clear"

4. slide, glide, coast(verb)

   the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

   "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"

5. coast(verb)

   move effortlessly; by force of gravity

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. coast(Noun)

   The side or edge of something.

   Etymology: From and coste, from costa.

2. coast(Noun)

   The edge of the land where it meets the sea; the shoreline or oceanfront.

   Etymology: From and coste, from costa.

3. coast(Noun)

   A region of land; a district or country.

   Etymology: From and coste, from costa.

4. coast(Noun)

   A region of the air or heavens.

   Etymology: From and coste, from costa.

5. coast(Verb)

   To glide along without adding energy.

   When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station.

   Etymology: From and coste, from costa.

6. coast(Verb)

   To sail along a coast

   Etymology: From and coste, from costa.

7. coast(Verb)

   Applied to human behavior, to make a minimal effort, to continue to do something in a routine way. This implies lack of initiative and effort.

   Etymology: From and coste, from costa.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Coast(verb)

   the side of a thing

   Etymology: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]

2. Coast(verb)

   the exterior line, limit, or border of a country; frontier border

   Etymology: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]

3. Coast(verb)

   the seashore, or land near it

   Etymology: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]

4. Coast(noun)

   to draw or keep near; to approach

   Etymology: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]

5. Coast(noun)

   to sail by or near the shore

   Etymology: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]

6. Coast(noun)

   to sail from port to port in the same country

   Etymology: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]

7. Coast(noun)

   to slide down hill; to slide on a sled, upon snow or ice

   Etymology: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]

8. Coast(verb)

   to draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of

   Etymology: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]

9. Coast(verb)

   to sail by or near; to follow the coast line of

   Etymology: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]

10. Coast(verb)

    to conduct along a coast or river bank

    Etymology: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]

Freebase(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Coast

   A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs. Both the terms coast and coastal are often used to describe a geographic location or region; for example, New Zealand's West Coast, or the East and West Coasts of the United States. A pelagic coast refers to a coast which fronts the open ocean, as opposed to a more sheltered coast in a gulf or bay. A shore, on the other hand, can refer to parts of the land which adjoin any large body of water, including oceans and lakes. Similarly, the somewhat related term "bank" refers to the land alongside or sloping down to a river or to a body of water smaller than a lake. "Bank" is also used in some parts of the world to refer to an artificial ridge of earth intended to retain the water of a river or pond; in other places this may be called a levee. While many scientific experts might agree on a common definition of the term "coast", the delineation of the extents of a coast differ according to jurisdiction, with many scientific and government authorities in various countries differing for economic and social policy reasons.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Coast

   kōst, n. side or border of land next the sea: the seashore: limit or border of a country.—v.i. to sail along or near a coast: to travel downhill on a bicycle with the feet on the foot-rests.—v.t. to sail by or near to.—ns. Coast′er, a vessel that sails along the coast; Coast′-guard, a body of men organised to act as a guard along the coast, originally intended to prevent smuggling.—adj. Coast′ing, keeping near the coast: trading between ports in the same country.—n. the act of sailing, or of trading, along the coast: advances towards acquaintance, courtship: riding downhill on a bicycle with the feet up.—ns. Coast′-line, the line or boundary of a coast: shore-line; Coast′-wait′er, a custom-house officer who waits upon and superintends the cargoes of vessels engaged in the coasting trade.—advs. Coastward, -s, toward the coast; Coast′wise, along the coast.—adj. carried on along the coast. [O. Fr. coste (Fr. côte)—L. costa, a rib, side.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. coast

   The sea-shore and the adjoining country; in fact, the sea-front of the land. (See SHORE.)

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. coast

   An area of land at a sea or ocean.

   The coast is beautiful to walk along at any time of the year.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Coast' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2242

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Coast' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2732

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Coast' in Nouns Frequency: #931

Anagrams for Coast »

1. catso

2. ascot

3. coats

4. tacos

5. costa

6. octas

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Coast in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Coast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Coast in a Sentence

1. Lou Sapienza:

   We are working with another group that has very, very detailed information on an aircraft off the coast of Alaska that we know contains either the remains of about 28 service personnel enroute to the Korean Conflict during the 1950s or former U.S. House Majority Leader Hale Boggs.

2. Ghulam Rasool:

   A sea breeze will set in some time tonight. The temperature will come down as the monsoon rain enters the Sindh coast, bringing rain to the city.

3. The National Weather Service:

   Locally damaging wind and marginally severe hail also may occur from the lower Missouri and lower Ohio Valleys to the mid-Atlantic coast.

4. Karl L. Schultz:

   But ultimately, I find it unacceptable that Coast Guard men and women have to rely on food pantries and donations to get through day-to-day life as service members.

5. Satoru Miyamoto:

   The only thing Japan can do now is to prevent North Korean fishing ships from entering and for the Japanese Coast Guard to continue to use methods such as spraying water to keep them out.

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