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  coaster

  noun

  a person or thing that coasts.
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  Coaster

  noun

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

coaster

American  

[koh-ster] / ˈkoʊ stər /

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.

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coaster ¹ British  

/ 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

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Coaster ² British  

/ ˈkəʊstə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of coaster

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

Example Sentences

“Oh, I failed,” Ferrell says, wiping off the face-sauce as the coaster pulls up to the platform and someone in line blurts, “Are those chicken nuggets?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Turns out he snarfed seven of them, he confesses to the two guys in front of him in the coaster car.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A £3,500 hand chased wine coaster in Britannia silver, designed by Edinburgh-based jewellers' Hamilton and Inches was purchased a week before Christmas in 2017.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Equities were on an oil-slicked roller coaster today.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The shrieks and sharp turns of a roller coaster.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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