coast

coast/ koʊst /

noun
the land next to the sea; seashore:
the rocky coast of Maine.
the region adjoining it:
They live on the coast, a few miles from the sea.

verb (used without object)
to slide on a sled down a snowy or icy hillside or incline.
to descend a hill or the like, as on a bicycle, without using pedals.

verb (used with object)
to cause to move along under acquired momentum:
to coast a rocket around the sun.
to proceed along or near the coast of.

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