COAST: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COAST?

Need another word that means the same as “coast”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “coast” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Coast” are: glide, slide, sea-coast, seacoast, seashore, seaboard, coastline, shore, shoreline, seaside, beach, sand, sands, foreshore, waterside, water's edge, waterfront, freewheel, cruise, taxi, drift, sail, float, skate, slip, skim

Coast as a Noun

Definitions of "Coast" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “coast” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The area within view.
• The shore of a sea or ocean.
• A slope down which sleds may coast.
• The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it.
• The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.
• The easy movement of a vehicle without the use of power.
• The Pacific coast of North America.

Synonyms of "Coast" as a noun (17 Words)

beach	A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks. Fabulous sandy beaches.
coastline	The outline of a coast. The hotel has wonderful views of the rugged coastline.
foreshore	The part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark.
glide	A flight in a glider or unpowered aircraft. The cuckoo makes its approach in a hawklike glide.
sand	A stratum of sandstone or compacted sand. This magical coast boasts mile upon mile of golden sand.
sands	Fortitude and determination.
sea-coast	The shore of a sea or ocean.
seaboard	The shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort. The eastern seaboard of the United States.
seacoast	The shore of a sea or ocean.
seashore	An area of sandy, stony, or rocky land bordering and level with the sea.
seaside	A place by the sea, especially a beach area or holiday resort. A day at the seaside.
shore	The land along the edge of a body of water. I made for the shore.
shoreline	The line along which a large body of water meets the land. He walked along the shoreline.
slide	Slide guitar. Use an ice axe to halt a slide on ice and snow.
water's edge	A slight competitive advantage.
waterfront	The area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water. A hotel on the waterfront.
waterside	The edge of or area adjoining a sea, lake, or river. Waterside vegetation.

Usage Examples of "Coast" as a noun

• The children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope.
• The west coast of Africa.
• When it snowed they made a coast on the golf course.
• The coast is clear.
• They sailed further up the coast.
• Once the coast to the moon had begun, Apollo was separated from the third stage.

Coast as a Verb

Definitions of "Coast" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “coast” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a person or vehicle) move easily without using power.
• Move effortlessly; by force of gravity.
• Sail along the coast, especially in order to carry cargo.
• Act or make progress without making much effort.

Synonyms of "Coast" as a verb (10 Words)

cruise	Look for a sexual partner in a public place. Millwall cruised to a 2 0 win over Leicester.
drift	Be in motion due to some air or water current. Stock prices are drifting higher.
float	Allow a currency to float. Float a ship.
freewheel	Coast in a vehicle using the freewheel. The postman came freewheeling down the track.
glide	Make an unpowered flight either in a glider or in an aircraft with engine failure. Slide your hands firmly across the shoulders then glide them down.
sail	Travel in a ship or boat using sails or engine power. The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow.
skate	Move along on skates. Double eight figures skated entirely on one foot.
skim	Remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid. She skimmed through the newspaper.
slip	Insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly. They slipped the hounds the hare racing for the side of the hill.
taxi	Take a taxi as a means of transport. I would taxi home and sleep till eight.

Usage Examples of "Coast" as a verb

• They were coasting down a long hill.
• Colchester coasted to victory.
• He coasted down the eastern shore.

Associations of "Coast" (30 Words)

archipelago	An extensive group of islands. The Indonesian archipelago.
atlantic	The 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east.
atoll	A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral.
bay	A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards. They put him in the sick bay.
beach	Run or haul up a boat or ship on to a beach. At the water s edge a rowing boat was beached.
coastal	Of or relating to a coast. Coastal waters.
coral	The pinkish red colour of red coral. The nearby coral islands lagoons and atolls.
foreshore	The part of a shore between high- and low-water marks, or between the water and cultivated or developed land.
gulf	A large difference or division between two people or groups, or between viewpoints, concepts, or situatios. He felt a gulf between himself and his former friends.
insular	Relating to a form of Latin handwriting used in Britain and Ireland in the early Middle Ages. Goods of insular origin.
island	A zone or area resembling an island. This island nation.
isle	A small island. Crusoe s fabled isle.
islet	A small island.
isthmus	A relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas.
kelp	The calcined ashes of seaweed, used as a source of various salts. A large bed of kelp.
lagoon	A small freshwater lake near a larger lake or river.
north	The compass point corresponding to north. They were sheltering from the north winds.
northernmost	Situated furthest to the north. Alaska is our northernmost state.
ocean	A very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically. They scramble across the beach to the ocean and plunge into the surf.
offshore	(of a wind) blowing towards the sea from the land. He predicts that 750 000 UK jobs will be offshored in the next 10 years.
peninsula	A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
peninsular	Of or forming or resembling a peninsula. The counties of peninsular Florida.
reef	Reduce a sail by taking in a reef. Reef the sailboat s mast.
seabed	The ground under the sea; the ocean floor.
seashore	The land between high- and low-water marks.
seaweed	Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae. Seaweeds abound on most shores.
shore	Serve as a shore to. Record companies have been anxious to import the music to American shores.
southeast	The southeastern region of the United States. Southeasterly breezes.
strait	Narrow. The economy is in dire straits.
tidal	Relating to or affected by tides. The river here is not tidal.