coast
The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
Example
“The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches.”
Other meanings
The side or edge of something.
A region of land; a district or country.
Synonyms
- seashore
- sea-coast
A kind of
- shore
Kinds of coast
- seaside
Word history
From Latin "costa" (rib; side, wall).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “coast” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.