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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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Avanti West Coast train services will be nationalised from March next year, the government has announced.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Two of the most closely watched fault systems on North America's West Coast may be more connected than scientists previously realized.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Then, I met two different couples, senior citizens from the West Coast, on a recent cross-country flight.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

A decade of ambition that had initially pushed the West Coast Power Five league to the forefront of college sports had unraveled in a blizzard of criticism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

We were in the West Coast epicenter of the military as they shipped men and equipment across the Pacific to Vietnam.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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