West Coast

American  

noun

1. the western coast of the U.S., bordering the Pacific Ocean and comprising the coastal areas of California, Oregon, and Washington.

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Other Word Forms

• West-Coast
  adjective

Example Sentences

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West Coast

“What we’re doing is a love letter to Los Angeles, and also to West Coast rap,” Bean said in a recent interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Shares of West Coast utilities fell after the California State Assembly removed a provision for utilities’ liability protection from a wildfire bill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Shakur, who was 25 when he died, was a key figure in a hip-hop rivalry pitting the US East Coast against the West Coast.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

The South West has now won the competition two years in a row, after a stretch of the South West Coast Path between Bude and Westward Ho! took the title in 2025.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

It was an unwritten law in Bull Meecham’s squadron that anyone who neglected to bring back a shipment of Coors from the West Coast would be court-martialed upon his return and probably shot.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy