(~s)
The ~ is the part of a country that is next to the sea; used especially of the coasts of North America.
...the Eastern ~ of the USA.
= coast
N-COUNT: usu the N in sing
(~s)
The ~ is the part of a country that is next to the sea; used especially of the coasts of North America.
...the Eastern ~ of the USA.
= coast
N-COUNT: usu the N in sing
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012