coast

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the shore of a sea or ocean

Similar word(s): seacoast, seashore

Definition categories: object, shore

2. a slope down which sleds may coast

- when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course

Definition categories: object, incline, side, slope

3. the area within view

- the coast is clear

Definition categories: thought, aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, view, vista

4. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

- the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope

Similar word(s): glide, slide

Definition categories: act, motion, move, movement

Sentences with coast as a noun:

- The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches.

verb

1. move effortlessly; by force of gravity

Definition categories: motion, glide

Sentences with coast as a verb:

- When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station.