COAST


Meaning of COAST in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.