Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for coast

coast

noun as in border by water

verb as in glide along without much effort

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A plane with 12 people on board has crashed in Kwale near Kenya's coast, the aviation authority has said.

Read more on BBC

A small plane travelling from Kenya's coast crashed on Tuesday, according to the country's aviation authority, with the 12 people on board feared dead.

Read more on Barron's

Storm surge was likely along Jamaica's southern coast, with waters potentially rising some 13 feet, along with "destructive waves."

Read more on Barron's

Eastern Airways initially built up its network of scheduled services around the North Sea offshore industry with flights up the east coast of England to Aberdeen.

Read more on BBC

A shallow magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, US seismologists said, with no damages or injuries immediately reported by authorities.

Read more on Barron's

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement