Coast | Mean of coast in English Dictionary

/ˈkoʊst/

• Noun
• the land along or near a sea or ocean
1. sea/rocky coasts [=shores]
2. the west/east coast
3. He lives on the coast.
4. We drove along a long stretch of coast. [=shore]
• the area along or near the Pacific Ocean
1. He's flying out to the Coast tomorrow.
• from one coast to the other coast of a country or continent
1. They traveled from coast to coast across the U.S.
2. The space shuttle launch was on television stations from coast to coast. [=throughout the country]
• Verb

• to move forward using no power or very little power
1. The car coasted to a stop.
2. The airplane coasted down the runway.
• to move downhill by the force of gravity
1. The children coasted on sleds down the snowy hill.
2. They came coasting down the hill on bicycles.
• to progress or have success without special effort
1. After taking a big lead, the team coasted to victory.
2. He was accused of trying to coast through school.
3. She decided she could coast along without a job for the next few months.
4. The company is coasting on its good reputation.