Coast meaning

What does “coast” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“coast” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the shore of a sea or ocean.

coast

noun

  1. the shore of a sea or ocean

  2. a slope down which sleds may coast

    “when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course”

  3. the area within view

    “the coast is clear”

  4. 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”

    Synonymsslideglide

verb

  1. move effortlessly; by force of gravity

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University