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noun

Definition of coastnext
as in shore

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verb

as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily coasting along easily in the light traffic

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Recent Examples of coast
Noun
Since then, the United States has expanded from 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast to 50 states stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and beyond. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa that qualified for the World Cup for the first time this year, is scheduled to face Argentina tomorrow in the knockout stage of the tournament. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Verb
Rutinel coasted to victory over a more moderate opponent in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026 Lander, Valdez and Avila Chevalier will all coast to victory in November in the heavily-Democratic districts. — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coast
  1. coastline
  2. flow
  3. shoreline
  4. sail
  5. beach
  6. drift
  7. coastland
  8. cruise
Noun
  • The Carrington Estate owns seven kilometers of private white-sand coastline on the natural Karikari Peninsula, the traditional hunting and gathering grounds of the Ngati Kahu tribe.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • This technology has global implications well beyond Florida’s coastline.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of coastline
Verb
  • Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Through the morning, a river of mourners dressed in black flowed from the Grand Mosalla.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • Biking Barefoot There’s hardly anything more quintessentially Southern than hopping on a bike barefoot—and probably in a wet swimsuit as well—in the summertime to pedal down the street to a friend's house, neighborhood pool, or the shoreline.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Fox News Digital previously reported that several sharks were spotted near New York City beaches over the Fourth of July holiday last year, temporarily prompting officials to close a stretch of shoreline in Queens as a precaution.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of shoreline
Verb
  • Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • The ship was sailing an Alaska and Canada voyage round-trip from San Francisco, according to CruiseMapper.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of sail
Noun
  • There’s nothing better than a juicy slice of watermelon at the beach or by the pool.
    — Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Blackwoods Campground, located on Mount Desert Island, gives campers access to mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, meadows and beaches.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of beach
Verb
  • Yamal was a thorn in Saudi Arabia’s side, drifting infield to unleash shots from distance but also peppering the penalty area with wicked deliveries from the right flank.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • When those models drift or their assumptions fail, errors can scale rapidly.
    — Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of drift
Noun
  • Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The storm is projected to move slowly up the coastland and could bring torrential rain over several days, said meteorologist Donald Jones of the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
    — Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2021
Definition of coastland
Verb
  • In his first bout at 170 pounds, Makhachev cruised to a decision win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in November 2025, easily wresting the UFC welterweight crown from Della Maddalena.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Zebby Matthews cruised through the first four frames, allowing just one run.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026
Definition of cruise

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