coast

US /koʊst/
UK /koʊst/
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the part of the land adjoining or near the sea, a lake, or a river

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We spent our vacation on the beautiful coast of California.
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The storm caused significant damage along the entire coast.
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shoreseaboardcoastlinebeachstrand
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ride (a bicycle, sled, or car) downhill without using power

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The children loved to coast down the hill on their bikes.
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He turned off the engine and let the car coast to a stop.
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glidedriftfreewheelsail
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proceed easily without much effort

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After the initial hard work, the team could coast through the rest of the project.
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She managed to coast through her final exams with minimal study.
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breeze throughsail throughglide through
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coast to coastthe coast is clear