What does Coast mean?
Definitions for Coast
koʊstCoast
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Coast.
Princeton's WordNet
seashore, coast, seacoast, sea-coast(noun)
the shore of a sea or ocean
coast(noun)
a slope down which sleds may coast
"when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
coast(noun)
the area within view
"the coast is clear"
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"
coast(verb)
move effortlessly; by force of gravity
Wiktionary
coast(Noun)
The side or edge of something.
coast(Noun)
The edge of the land where it meets the sea; the shoreline or oceanfront.
coast(Noun)
A region of land; a district or country.
coast(Noun)
A region of the air or heavens.
coast(Verb)
To glide along without adding energy.
When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station.
coast(Verb)
To sail along a coast
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.
Origin: From and coste, from costa.
Webster Dictionary
Coast(verb)
the side of a thing
Coast(verb)
the exterior line, limit, or border of a country; frontier border
Coast(verb)
the seashore, or land near it
Coast(noun)
to draw or keep near; to approach
Coast(noun)
to sail by or near the shore
Coast(noun)
to sail from port to port in the same country
Coast(noun)
to slide down hill; to slide on a sled, upon snow or ice
Coast(verb)
to draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of
Coast(verb)
to sail by or near; to follow the coast line of
Coast(verb)
to conduct along a coast or river bank
Origin: [OF. coste, F. cte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.]
Freebase
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
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.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Coast' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2242
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Coast' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2732
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Coast' in Nouns Frequency: #931
Anagrams for Coast »
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ascot
coats
tacos
costa
octas
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Coast in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Coast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Coast in a Sentence
Gold Coast – you were AWESOME.
California: The west coast of Iowa.
Leave your coast to discover your true self!
Folks on the East Coast better be paying attention.
People come from around the world to visit our coast.
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- oewer, kusAfrikaans
- ساحل, هبوط تلة, شاطئ, تلةArabic
- ярBashkir
- морски бряг, крайбрежиеBulgarian
- costaCatalan, Valencian
- pobřeží, břehCzech
- goror, mordir, arfordirWelsh
- kyst, bred, strandDanish
- KüsteGerman
- ακρογιαλιά, γιαλός, ακτή, παραλίαGreek
- marbordoEsperanto
- litoral, perecear, costa, deslizar, navegarSpanish
- rand, rannikEstonian
- دریاکنار, ساحلPersian
- ottaa rennosti, liukua, rannikko, merenrannikkoFinnish
- strondFaroese
- caboter, côteFrench
- iggeWestern Frisian
- cóstaIrish
- cladachScottish Gaelic
- שְׂפַת הַיָּם, חוֹף, חוֹף יָםHebrew
- सीमा, कनारा, सागरतट, तट, समुद्रतटHindi
- tengerpart, part, partvidékHungarian
- ափArmenian
- pantaiIndonesian
- ströndIcelandic
- costa, costiera, litoraleItalian
- 海岸Japanese
- ზღვის პირი, ნაპირიGeorgian
- sissaqKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- 연안, 해안Korean
- orarius, acta, limbus, ora, litusLatin
- pajūrisLithuanian
- krasts, piekrasteLatvian
- тэнгисийн эрэг, далайн хевее, хаялга, далайн эрэгMongolian
- kust, zeekant, zeekust, kustlijnDutch
- kyst, strandNorwegian
- còstaOccitan
- wybrzeże, zjazd, brzeg, tor bobslejowyPolish
- beira, costaPortuguese
- hotar, coborâre la vale, liman, limită, coastă, țărm de mare, malRomanian
- побережье, морской берегRussian
- обала, obalaSerbo-Croatian
- morský breh, nezaberajúci, pobrežie mora, klesajúci, plávať pozdĺž pobrežia, pobrežie, stúpajúciSlovak
- obalaSlovene
- breg, bregdetAlbanian
- gräns mot hav, kust, strandSwedish
- mapwa, mapwaji, puani, pwani, ufukoSwahili
- ชายฝั่ง, ทางลาดเอียงThai
- baybayin, pampangTagalog
- sahil, kızakla yokuştan kayma, deniz kıyısı, kıyı, kızak için uygun yokuş, deniz kenarıTurkish
- déngiz yaqisiUyghur, Uighur
- побережжяUkrainian
- کنارہ, تٹ, ساگرتٹUrdu
- sự lao dốc, bờ biển, đường lao, sự lao xuốngVietnamese
- ברעג, ברעג טײַךYiddish
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