coast-to-coast
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of coast-to-coast
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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This change in the mix of drivers has also affected routes, he said, because many American drivers prefer to be home after four or five days, so the company now runs fewer coast-to-coast trips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Once the words came, they flowed cinematically, telling a coast-to-coast coming-of-age story fit for the big screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Corrections & Amplifications Big Boy 4014 is traveling east of the Mississippi on its first coast-to-coast tour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Leveraging his enormous popularity, Roosevelt conducted a 10,000-mile, coast-to-coast whistle-stop campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Thanks to the coast-to-coast radio hookup, millions of people heard Marian Anderson sing that day.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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