coaster

[koh-ster]

noun

1. a person or thing that coasts.

2. a small dish, tray, or mat, especially for placing under a glass to protect a table from moisture.

3. a ship engaged in coastwise trade.

4. a sled for coasting.

5. a tray for holding a decanter to be passed around a dining table.

6. roller coaster.

coaster

¹

/ ˈkəʊstə /

noun

1. a vessel or trader engaged in coastal commerce

2. a small tray, sometimes on wheels, for holding a decanter, wine bottle, etc

3. a person or thing that coasts

4. a protective disc or mat for glasses or bottles

5. short for roller coaster

6. a European resident on the coast

Coaster

²

/ ˈkəʊstə /

noun

1. a person from the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand

Word History and Origins

Origin of coaster¹

First recorded in 1565–75; coast + -er ¹

Example Sentences

You’ll spy a small train coaster, a mini Ferris wheel and a circus area, complete with a large statue of a clown that would tower over guests.

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It’s like comparing a roller coaster to an escalator.

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Before I can glare some more at Woo, the sword begins vibrating in my hands like those electric coasters that restaurants give you.

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“It’s definitely been a roller coaster year to say the least,” Guevara said.

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"These negotiations, they are like a roller coaster sometimes, you know, they are up, sometimes they are down," summarized Brazil's chief negotiator, Liliam Chagas.

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