coast
part of speech
noun (a coast, coasts; the coast); verb (coast, coasts, coasted, coasting)
meaning for a pupil
1) The coast is the land right next to the sea or ocean. tree →
2) To coast means to keep moving without pushing or pedalling, like riding a bike downhill. tree →
3) To coast also means to do something easily without trying hard. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The coast is the land beside the sea. In the prophets "coast-land" means lands across the sea, such as the trading lands of Tyre and Tarshish. In the primary lessons: In geography, a coast is where land meets sea; maps show coasts, coastlines, beaches and cliffs, and many cities are on the coast. The East Coast and West Coast of the USA are common phrases. In safety lessons, the coast has tides, waves and rip currents. «The coast is clear» means nobody is watching and it is safe to go. Phrases: on the coast, along the coast, coastline, the coast is clear, coast down a hill.
examples
- But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction. (Torah NUM.24.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the coast-land. (Prophets ISA.23.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the sea-coast shall be pastures, even meadows for shepherds, and folds for flocks. (Prophets ZEP.2.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- Be still, ye inhabitants of the coast-land; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. (Prophets ISA.23.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- We drove along the coast to see the cliffs. tree →
- Sydney is on the east coast of Australia. tree →
- Many seabirds live on the rocky coast. tree →
- I stopped pedalling and coasted down the hill. tree →
- The coast of Ireland has lots of lighthouses. tree →
- Be careful of big waves on the coast in winter. tree →
- The coast is clear, let's go! tree →
- She coasted through the easy test. tree →
- The wind still blew violently on the coast. tree →
note
Countable noun: a coast, coasts; «the coast» means the seaside in general. «Coastal» is the adjective (coastal towns). Do not confuse coast with «cost» (price). A coastline is the outline of the coast on a map.
In the corpora
- Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the coast-land.
- And the sea-coast shall be pastures, even meadows for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
- Near the coast, a long or strong earthquake can be followed by a tsunami within minutes.
- If the sea suddenly pulls back or there is a strong earthquake near the coast, people must go to high ground at once.
- An earthquake under the sea can push up a huge wave called a tsunami, which may reach the coast within minutes.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «coast» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.