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

U.S. oil companies including refiner Marathon Petroleum have sent fuel from the Gulf Coast to West Coast states on about a dozen foreign tankers since mid-March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Two major fault systems along North America's West Coast, the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault, may be more closely connected than previously believed.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

“Bookings moderated in March and early April for Mediterranean and West Coast of Mexico itineraries due to geopolitical developments,” Royal Caribbean said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He adopted classical music’s neglected outsiders and especially such key West Coast “mavericks” as Lou Harrison and Henry Cowell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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