COAST

Coast

A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs. Both the terms coast and coastal are often used to describe a geographic location or region; for example, New Zealand's West Coast, or the East and West Coasts of the United States.

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coast

Noun

  1. The side or edge of something.
  2. The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
    The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches.
  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.
    When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station.
  2. To sail along a coast.
  3. Applied to human behavior, to make a minimal effort, to continue to do something in a routine way. This implies lack of initiative and effort.
  4. To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.
  5. To sail by or near; to follow the coastline of.
  6. To conduct along a coast or river bank.
  7. To slide downhill; to slide on a sled upon snow or ice.


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