Tra từ coast - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

coast [coast coasts coasted coasting] noun, verb BrE [kəʊst] NAmE [koʊst]
noun

countable, uncountable
the land beside or near to the sea or ocean
•a town on the south coast of England
•islands off the west coast of Ireland
•a trip to the coast
• We walked along the coast for five miles.
•the Welsh coast
•a pretty stretch of coast
•the coast road

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘side of the body’), from Old French coste (noun), costeier (verb), from Latin costa ‘rib, flank, side’. The current noun sense arose from the phrase coast of the sea ‘side of the sea’.

Thesaurus:
coast noun C, usually sing., U
•We walked along the coast for miles.
coastline • • beach • • seashore • • shoreline • • seaboard • • sea • • ocean • |especially BrE seaside •
along the coast/coastline/beach/seashore/shoreline/seaboard
a long/beautiful/rocky coast/coastline/beach/shoreline
go to the coast/beach/seashore/sea/ocean/seaside

Synonyms:
coast
beach • seaside • coastline • sand • seashore
These are all words for the land beside or near to the sea, a river or a lake.
coast • the land beside or near to the sea or ocean: ▪ a town on the south coast of England ◇ ▪ The coast road is closed due to bad weather.
It is nearly always the coast, except when it is uncountable: ▪ That's a pretty stretch of coast.
beach • an area of sand, or small stones, beside the sea or a lake: ▪ She took the kids to the beach for the day. ◇ ▪ sandy beaches
seaside • (especially BrE) an area that is by the sea, especially one where people go for a day or a holiday: ▪ a trip to the seaside
It is always the seaside, except when it is used before a noun: ▪ a seaside resort. The seaside is British English; in American English seaside is only used before a noun.
coastline • the land along a coast, especially when you are thinking of its shape or appearance: ▪ California's rugged coastline
sand • a large area of sand on a beach: ▪ We went for a walk along the sand. ◇ ▪ a resort with miles of golden sands
the seashore • the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, usually where there is sand and rocks: ▪ He liked to look for shells on the seashore.
beach or seashore?
Beach is usually used to talk about a sandy area next to the sea where people lie in the sun or play, for example when they are on holiday/vacation. Seashore is used more to talk about the area by the sea in terms of things such as waves, sea shells, rocks, etc, especially where people walk for pleasure.
along the coast/beach/coastline/seashore
on the coast/beach/coastline/sands/seashore
at the coast/beach/seaside/seashore
by the coast/seaside/seashore
a(n) rocky/unspoiled coast/beach/coastline
to go to the coast/beach/seaside/seashore

Example Bank:
•The coast stretched far into the distance.
•The path hugs the coast all the way to Riomaggiore.
•They sailed around the coast to St John's.
•This stretch of coast is famous for its beaches.
•We drove south along the coast.
•We spent a day at the coast.
•a village on the Mediterranean coast
•an island two miles off the coast of Brazil
•the long stretch of coast between Lowestoft and Felixstowe
•Have you visited any of the islands off the west coast of Ireland?
•He disappeared in a mountainous area near the Welsh coast.
•That's a pretty stretch of coast.
•The coast road is closed due to bad weather.
•The next scene is famously set on ‘a sea coast in Bohemia’.
•We live in a town on the south coast of England.
Idiom: ↑coast is clear

verb
1. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) (of a car or a bicycle)to move, especially down a hill, without using any power
•The car coasted along until it stopped.
•She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill.
2. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) (of a vehicle)to move quickly and smoothly, without using much power
•The plane coasted down the runway.
•We coasted along the country lanes.
3. intransitive ~ (through/to sth) to be successful at sth without having to try hard
•He coasted through his final exams.
•Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths.
4. intransitive ~ (along) (disapproving)to put very little effort into sth
•You're just coasting— it's time to work hard now.
5. intransitive (of a ship)to stay close to land while sailing around the coast
Verb forms: