- the land next to the sea; seashore: the rocky coast of Maine.
- the region adjoining it: They live on the coast, a few miles from the sea.
- a hill or slope down which one may slide on a sled.
- a slide or ride down a hill or slope, as on a sled.
- the boundary or border of a country.
- (in the U.S. and Canada) the region bordering on the Pacific Ocean; the West Coast: I'm flying out to the Coast next week.
- to slide on a sled down a snowy or icy hillside or incline.
- to descend a hill or the like, as on a bicycle, without using pedals.
- to continue to move or advance after effort has ceased; keep going on acquired momentum: We cut off the car engine and coasted for a while.
- to advance or proceed with little or no effort, especially owing to one's actual or former assets, as wealth, position, or name, or those of another: The actor coasted to stardom on his father's name.
- to sail along, or call at the various ports of, a coast.
- to proceed in a roundabout way.
- to cause to move along under acquired momentum: to coast a rocket around the sun.
- to proceed along or near the coast of.
- to keep alongside of (a person moving).
- to go by the side or border of.
- no danger or impediment exists; no persons are in the path or vicinity: The boys waited until the coast was clear before climbing over the wall.
- the line or zone where the land meets the sea or some other large expanse of water
- (in combination)
- the seaside
- US
- a slope down which a sledge may slide
- the act or an instance of sliding down a slope
- borderland or frontier
- the obstacles or dangers are gone
- to move or cause to move by momentum or force of gravity
- to proceed without great effort
- to sail along (a coast)
