coast
The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lakeThe edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
» Tom lived on the west coast.
Meaning
4 sensesThe edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches.
a town on the coast of Trinidad
Küste
мо́рской бе́регmórskoj béreg, побере́жьеpoberéžʹje, бе́регbéreg
побере́жжяpoberéžžja, узбере́жжяuzberéžžja, бе́рігbérih
the shore of a sea or ocean
(obsolete)The side or edge of something.
(obsolete)A region of land; a district or country.
(obsolete)A region of the air or heavens.
Examples
260 sentencesTom lived on the west coast.
The town is two miles away from the coast.
ruГород расположен в двух милях от побережья. — marafon
deDie Stadt liegt zwei Meilen von der Küste entfernt. — Tamy
We went to the coast for our summer vacation.
ruНа летние каникулы мы отправились на побережье. — sharptoothed
How far is it from here to the coast?
deWie weit ist es von hier zur Küste? — raggione
As far as I can tell, the coast is clear.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English coste (“rib; side of the body”), from Old French coste (“rib; side ofFrom Middle English coste (“rib; side of the body”), from Old French coste (“rib; side of an object; coast”) (modern French côte (“rib; coast; hill, slope”)), from Latin costa (“rib; side, wall”). Doublet of costa.
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Forms
plural: coastsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
29 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- the west coast
- along the coast
- west coast