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Coast Definition, Examples, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：seashore (coast)

coast 🔊

/koʊst/

n./v.

the land next to the sea; the area where the land meets the ocean.

seashore 🔊

➕

/ˈsiːʃɔːr/

n./v.

The area where the land meets the sea, typically including the shoreline and adjacent land.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'costa' (rib, side), via Old French 'coste', meaning 'shore' or 'side'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'coast' is like a 'coat' for the land—it wraps around the edge of the sea.

📖 Example

Our family loves driving along the coast on weekends, watching the waves crash against the rocks. 🔊 Our family loves driving along the coast on weekends, watching the waves crash against the rocks.

🔗 Collocations

coast line – The boundary where the land meets the sea

coast guard – A national organization responsible for maritime safety and law enforcement

coast to coast – Across the entire country from one coast to the other

🔄 Synonyms

shore (n.) – The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or ocean

seashore (n.) – The land adjacent to the sea, especially the area between high and low tide marks

seaside (n.) – An area or town beside the sea, especially a resort

🚫 Antonyms

inland (n./adj.) – The area away from the coast; interior of a country

interior (n./adj.) – The inner part of a region, away from the coast

🌱 Derivatives

coastal (adj.) – Relating to or located on a coast

coaster (n.) – A person or thing that lives or operates on a coast; also a small mat for a glass

coastline (n.) – The outline or shape of a coast

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'costa' (rib, side), used for the side of land. Old French 'coste' meant 'shore'. Entered English as 'coast' in the 14th century.

Meaning 2：freewheel (coast)

coast 🔊

/koʊst/

n./v.

to move forward easily without using power, especially on a downward slope.

freewheel 🔊

➕

/ˈfriːwiːl/

n./v.

To continue moving without using energy, especially on a downward slope or due to momentum.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After reaching the top of the hill on his bike, he stopped pedaling and let himself coast down the other side, enjoying the breeze. 🔊 After reaching the top of the hill on his bike, he stopped pedaling and let himself coast down the other side, enjoying the breeze.

🔗 Collocations

coast downhill – To move down a slope without pedaling or using engine power

coast along – To continue moving easily, often without much effort or change

coast to a stop – To gradually slow down and stop without braking hard

🔄 Synonyms

glide (v.) – To move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort

freewheel (v.) – To continue moving on a bicycle or vehicle without pedaling or using power

drift (v.) – To be carried along by currents or momentum, often with slight loss of control

🚫 Antonyms

climb (v.) – To go upward, especially using effort or power

pedal (v.) – To use pedals to move a bicycle or vehicle forward

accelerate (v.) – To increase speed by applying power

🌱 Derivatives

coaster (n.) – A person or thing that coasts (e.g., a roller coaster or a bicycle rider coasting downhill)

coasting (n./adj.) – The act of moving without power; a period of effortless progress