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coast-to-coast

American  
[kohst-tuh-kohst] / ˈkoʊst təˈkoʊst /

adjective

  1. extending, going, or operating from one coast of the U.S. to the other.

    a coast-to-coast television network.


Etymology

Origin of coast-to-coast

First recorded in 1910–15

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But Ellis was not alone in his coast-to-coast move.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Two-and-a-half centuries after adopting the Declaration of Independence, America is marking its semiquincentennial with a coast-to-coast spectacle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

America is marking its semiquincentennial with a coast-to-coast spectacle, including a 16-day event in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

When I wrote about this scheme in 2023, I counted more than 12,440 lawsuits that the Los Angeles-based firm had filed in federal courts coast-to-coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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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