[kəʊst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the part of the land adjoining or near the sea
(e.g: the west coast of Africa)

- the easy movement of a vehicle without the use of power
(e.g: once the coast to the moon had begun, Apollo was separated from the third stage)


Phrases:
- the coast is clear

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

[kəʊst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a person or vehicle) move easily without using power
(e.g: they were coasting down a long hill)

- sail along the coast, especially in order to carry cargo
(e.g: he coasted down the eastern shore)


Phrases:
- the coast is clear

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