n.
Pronunciation: ' k ō st
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English cost, from Anglo-French coste, from Latin costa rib, side; akin to Old Church Slavic kost ĭ bone
Date: 14th century
1 : the land near a shore : SEASHORE
2 obsolete : BORDER , FRONTIER
3 a : a hill or slope suited to coasting b : a slide down a slope (as on a sled)
4 often capitalized : the Pacific coast of the U.S.
5 : the immediate area of view ― used in the phrase the coast is clear
– coast · al \ ' k ō s-t ə l \ adjective
– coast · wise \ ' k ō st- ˌ w ī z \ adverb or adjective
– from coast to coast : across an entire nation or continent