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Coast

/kəʊst/

The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.

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📖 Definitions of "Coast"

noun

1
The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
"The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches."
2
The side or edge of something.
3
A region of land; a district or country.
4
A region of the air or heavens.

verb

1
To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
"When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station."
2
To sail along a coast.
3
To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.
4
To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.

🔄 Synonyms of "Coast"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
seashorenoun	The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
seacoastnoun	The coastal land bordering a sea or ocean.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Coast"

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Word	Definition
seashorenoun	The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
seacoastnoun	The coastal land bordering a sea or ocean.
coastlinenoun	The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)
seaboardnoun	The area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.
nearshorenoun	(US, business) Non-US operations located near the US, for example in Mexico or the Caribbean.
shorelinenoun	The divide between land and a body of water.
seasidenoun	(chiefly UK) The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs
strandnoun	Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.
inshore	Near the shore.
shorenoun	Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
marinenoun	(military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.
beachnoun	The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
littoralnoun	The zone of a coast between high tide and low tide levels.
waterfrontnoun	The land alongside a body of water.
ripariannoun	(chiefly law) A person or other entity that lives or owns property along the shore of a river.
onshoreverb	Within the country; not overseas.
seanoun	The ocean; the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface.
oceannoun	(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
hillnoun	An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
berthingnoun	(nautical) An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.