the land next to the sea; seashore

the rocky coast of Maine.

the region adjoining it

They live on the coast, a few miles from the sea.

a hill or slope down which one may slide on a sled.

a slide or ride down a hill or slope, as on a sled.

Obsolete . the boundary or border of a country.

the Coast, Informal . (in the U.S. and Canada) the region bordering on the Pacific Ocean; the West Coast

I'm flying out to the Coast next week.

to slide on a sled down a snowy or icy hillside or incline.

to descend a hill or the like, as on a bicycle, without using pedals.

to continue to move or advance after effort has ceased; keep going on acquired momentum

We cut off the car engine and coasted for a while.

to advance or proceed with little or no effort, esp. owing to one's actual or former assets, as wealth, position, or name, or those of another

The actor coasted to stardom on his father's name.

to sail along, or call at the various ports of, a coast.

Obsolete . to proceed in a roundabout way.

to cause to move along under acquired momentum

to coast a rocket around the sun.

to proceed along or near the coast of.

Obsolete . to keep alongside of (a person moving).

Obsolete . to go by the side or border of. ?

the coast is clear

no danger or impediment exists; no persons are in the path or vicinity

The boys waited until the coast was clear before climbing over the wall.

noun

bank , beach , coastline , littoral , margin , seaboard , seacoast , seashore , seaside , shore , shoreline , [[strandnotes:the difference between a coast and the shore is the coast is the seaward limit of the land and the shore is the landward limit of the seashore is the general word for an edge of land directly bordering a body of water; coast is limited to land along a sea or ocean]] , corniche , strand

verb

cruise , drift , float , freewheel , get by * , ride on current , sail , skate , slide , smooth along , [[taxinotes:the difference between a coast and the shore is the coast is the seaward limit of the land and the shore is the landward limit of the seashore is the general word for an edge of land directly bordering a body of water; coast is limited to land along a sea or ocean]] , bank , beach , border , glide , land , littoral , seaboard , seashore , seaside , shore , skirt , sled , strand