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

Cipriano’s family is using the home as a base for their two weeks of travels following the team along the West Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

So option one, then, is sack them, replace them and stumble on, as the hot favourite to be your successor barrels down the West Coast Mainline to Westminster.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Conlon’s West Coast experience had been but youthful appearances with the San Francisco Symphony and an ongoing relationship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The US West Coast is more at risk of high tide flooding.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Of course, I had been reading about the population explosion on the West Coast, but for West Coast most people substitute California.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck