West Coast

American  

noun

1. the western coast of the U.S., bordering the Pacific Ocean and comprising the coastal areas of California, Oregon, and Washington.

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Other Word Forms

• West-Coast adjective

Example Sentences

The West Coast is more exposed due to its reliance on imported crude and limited connectivity to the rest of the U.S. fuel system.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

DJ Dan, a major figure in West Coast house music whose work helped seed California’s globally influential rave culture, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The West Coast is a “fuel island” because it’s not connected by pipelines to the rest of the country, Kirby said, meaning all oil and refined products have to be brought in by ships.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

"This is a very expensive blunder," said Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor and head of West Coast Trial Lawyers, who used to represent Disney.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

He began by mentioning something else she had told him, about seeing a friend on the West Coast who had welcomed her warmly but who seemed to be living a rather empty life.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield