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noun | verb coastcoast1 /koʊst/ ●●● S3 W2 noun ETYMOLOGYcoast1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French coste, from Latin costa rib, side ► on the coast the beaches on the coast (=on the land near the ocean) of North Carolina ► off the coast a small island off the coast (=in the ocean near the land) of Scotland ► from coast to coast The business has spread from coast to coast (=across the whole country). ► stretch of coast a deserted stretch of coast (=part of a coast) THESAURUS the land along the edge of a large area of water, such as an ocean or lake► shore the land along the edge of a large area of water, such as an ocean or lake: Only a few survivors reached the shore. a resort on the shores of Lake Michigan ► coast the land next to the ocean: The island is 15 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. ► beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of an ocean or lake: We spent the day at the beach. Let’s take a walk on the beach at sunset. Palm Beach, Florida ► seashore the area of land next to the ocean: hotels directly on the seashore ► bank the edge of a river: the banks of the Mississippi River 1[countable] the area where the land meets the ocean → shore: a road along the Pacific coast the beaches on the coast (=on the land near the ocean) of North Carolina a small island off the coast (=in the ocean near the land) of Scotland The business has spread from coast to coast (=across the whole country). a deserted stretch of coast (=part of a coast)► see thesaurus at shore12the coast is clear informal used to say that it is safe for you to do something without risking being seen or caught: We raced out the door as soon as the coast was clear. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French coste, from Latin costa rib, side] noun | verb coastcoast2 verb [intransitive] VERB TABLEcoast |
| Present | I, you, we, they | coast | | he, she, it | coasts | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | coasted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have coasted | | he, she, it | has coasted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had coasted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will coast | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have coasted |
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| Present | I | am coasting | | he, she, it | is coasting | | you, we, they | are coasting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was coasting | | you, we, they | were coasting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been coasting | | he, she, it | has been coasting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been coasting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be coasting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been coasting |
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