Definition of "coast" []

• Land next to the sea; the seashore. (noun)
• The Pacific coast of the United States. (noun)
• A hill or other slope down which one may coast, as on a sled. (noun)
• The act of sliding or coasting; slide. (noun)
• Obsolete The frontier or border of a country. (noun)

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• "Berbera on the Red Sea coast is a bit of a wreck as are most of the cities, due to the heavy damage inflicted in the pre-independence civil war."
• "The tragedy unfolding on our coast is the most painful and powerful reminder yet that the time to embrace a clean energy future is now."
• "So far, there are no known plans for any mega-developments, but Sayulita Point, the defining landmark on the Sayulita coast is about to be covered with Million-Dollar Plus homes."