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coast
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- pronunciation:
- kost
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the land next to the ocean; seashore.
It's beautiful to drive along the coast at sunset.
- synonyms:
- seacoast, seashore
- similar words:
- beach, shore
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| definition 2: |
the region of a country or continent that lies along an ocean.
California is on America's west coast.The ship sailed from the east coast of China to Hawaii.- synonyms:
- seaboard
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
coasts, coasting, coasted |
| definition 1: |
to slide down a hill.
The children coasted in the park on their new sleds.
- synonyms:
- slide
- similar words:
- glide, sled
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| definition 2: |
to move without effort or energy.
When the car ran out of gas, we coasted to the nearest gas station.- synonyms:
- glide, slide
- similar words:
- drift, ride
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| related words: |
bicycle, breeze, fly, roll, slide |
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