coast

coast
noun
ADJECTIVE
rocky, rugged, wild
east, eastern, etc.
Atlantic, Mediterranean, etc.
mainland
sea
… OF COAST
stretch

This stretch of coast is famous for its beaches.

VERB + COAST
hit, reach
approach, near

The boat sank as she neared the coast of Ireland.

follow, hug

The path hugs the coast all the way to Riomaggiore.

COAST + VERB
stretch

The coast stretched far into the distance.

COAST + NOUN
highway (AmE), road
PREPOSITION
along the coast

We drove south along the coast.

around the coast, round the coast (esp. BrE)

They sailed around the coast to St John's.

at the coast

We spent a day at the coast.

off the coast

an island two miles off the coast of Brazil

on the coast

a village on the Mediterranean coast


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  • Coast — (k[=o]st), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Coasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coasting}.] [OE. costien, costeien, costen, OF. costier, costoier, F. c[^o]toyer, fr. Of. coste coast, F. c[^o]te. See {Coast}, n.] 1. To draw or keep near; to approach. [Obs.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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