noun
coast
kohst
noun
1
The land bordering the sea.
"They rented a cottage along the coast."
verb
1
To move forward without applying power, relying on existing momentum.
"The car coasted downhill with the engine off."
2
To achieve something with minimal effort.
"He coasted through the exam without much studying."
How to Use Coast
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe land next to the sea; also, to glide along using no extra effort or power.
Common pairings
along the coast
coast to a win
coast downhill
Word Forms
coasted past tense, coasts plural, coasts singular
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Etymology
From Old French coste, "rib, side, coast", from Latin costa, "rib" — the coast was seen as the "side" or "edge" of the land.