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

There’s a moving roller coaster and Ferris wheel and tiny pedestrians.

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Riders’ feet should dangle like they do on the Raptor, he said, citing the coaster that flips riders upside-down six different times.

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Every story, and character, has a beginning and before she was taking rides on custom carts, she was riding an emotional roller coaster during the pandemic.

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It is investing more than $1 billion in new rides and attractions in the next two years, including a new roller coaster at Magic Mountain in Valencia.

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It helps that the industry’s newest and biggest ships promise onboard thrills such as virtual reality arcade games, racing waterslides and roller coasters.

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