Word Frequency
coast (kəʊst
)
Definitions
noun
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- the line or zone where the land meets the sea or some other large expanse of water
- (in combination) ⇒
coastland
- (British) the seaside
- (US)
- a slope down which a sledge may slide
- the act or an instance of sliding down a slope
- (obsolete) borderland or frontier
verb
- to move or cause to move by momentum or force of gravity
- intr to proceed without great effort ⇒
to coast to victory
- to sail along (a coast)
Derived Forms
ˈcoastal adjectiveˈcoastally adverb
Word Origin
C13: from Old French coste coast, slope, from Latin costa side, ribTranslations for 'coast'
- British English: coast The coast is an area of land next to the sea.We stayed at a camp site on the coast.kəʊst NOUN
- Arabic: سَاحِل
- Brazilian Portuguese: litoral
- Chinese: 海岸
- Croatian: obala
- Czech: pobřeží
- Danish: kyst
- Dutch: kust
- European Spanish: costa
- Finnish: rannikkomaantieteellinen
- French: côtemer
- German: Küste
- Greek: ακτή
- Italian: costa
- Japanese: 沿岸
- Korean: 해안
- Norwegian: kyst
- Polish: wybrzeże
- Portuguese: litoral
- Romanian: coastă coaste
- Russian: побережье
- Spanish: costa
- Swedish: kust
- Thai: ชายฝั่ง
- Turkish: kıyı
- Ukrainian: берег
- Vietnamese: bờ biển
- British English: coast If a vehicle coasts somewhere, it continues to move there with the motor switched off, or without being pushed or pedalled. VERBI switched off the engine and coasted round the corner.
- Brazilian Portuguese: ir em ponto morto
- Chinese: 惯性滑行车辆的惯慣性滑行
- European Spanish: ir en punto muerto
- French: rouler en roue libreN
- German: dahinrollen
- Italian: scendere a ruota libera
- Japanese: 惰性で進む
- Korean: 관성의 힘으로 달리다
- Portuguese: ir em ponto morto
- Spanish: ir en punto muerto
Example Sentences Including 'coast'
A gentle spinnaker ride down the coast with the sun warming one's back is like a sleigh ride across smooth new snow.FATAL STORM (2001)
I took her the most scenic route possible across the lagoon and through town to the coast road.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
In the final chapter, he goes surfing near Tofino, on Vancouver Island's west coast.Globe and Mail (2003)
Mr. Chirac made the comments at an impromptu news briefing while workers in southwest France mobilized to clean the coast.Globe and Mail (2003)
The association claims there are serious financial penalties arising from siting the plant on the coast.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The crew plans to spend up to two weeks off the Irish coast.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The natural order would prevail once more with the current scouring the coast from east to west.AMAGANSETT (2004)
There were street gangs operating in the centre of town and on the coast road at night.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
to top A magnificent Edwardian country house with spectacular views over South Devon to the coast.Country Life (2004)
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