1
: extending or airing across an entire nation or continent
a coast-to-coast flight
a coast-to-coast broadcast
2
: extending from one end of a playing surface (such as a basketball court) to the other
a coast-to-coast rush
also : relating to or resulting from a coast-to-coast play
a coast-to-coast layup
coast-to-coast adverb

Examples of coast-to-coast in a Sentence

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The tour, a coast-to-coast educational initiative focused on exploring the top trends shaping the wine and spirits industry, focused on six key mixology markets: Tampa, FL; Los Angeles, CA; Austin, TX; Portland, OR; Denver, CO; and New York City, NY. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Blow became the party drug of choice from coast-to-coast, much of it supplied by the Cubans from South Florida. T.j. English, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024 While a coast-to-coast cold front brings snow, rain, and everything in between, Phoenix is on track to have a sunny holiday. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024 Sustained excellence takes sustained effort, and in a league this competitive, ranking yourself first over 26 regular-season games and then surviving three rounds of a single-elimination playoff tournament while juggling coast-to-coast travel and keeping everyone healthy is a complicated task. Steph Yang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coast-to-coast 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coast-to-coast was in 1911

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“Coast-to-coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast-to-coast. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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