What is the coast?

Answer 1

coast

kōst/

noun

noun: coast; plural noun: coasts

1. 1. the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.

   "the west coast of Africa"

   synonyms: seaboard, coastal region, coastline, seashore, shore, foreshore, shoreline, seaside, waterfront, littoral; literarystrand "the houses along the coast"

   • North American the Pacific coast of North America.

     singular proper noun: Coast; noun: the Coast

2. a run or movement in or on a vehicle without the use of power.

verb

verb: coast; 3rd person present: coasts; past tense: coasted; past participle: coasted; gerund or present participle: coasting

1. 1. (of a person or vehicle) move easily without using power.

   "the engines stopped, and the craft coasted along"

   • act or make progress without making much effort.

     "he coasted to victory"

     synonyms: freewheel, cruise, taxi, drift, glide, sail "the car coasted down a hill"

2. slide down a snowy hill on a sled.

2. sail along the coast, especially in order to carry cargo."a coasting schooner"