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

For instance, states along the West Coast are seeing higher annual temperature extremes, while many northern states are experiencing warmer minimum temperatures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Rams coach Sean McVay, West Coast area scout Vito Gonella and director of scouting strategy James Gladstone identified Nacua as a must-have addition to a team coming off a horrendous 2022 Super Bowl hangover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In the U.S., the West Coast is more exposed due to its reliance on imported crude and limited connectivity to the rest of the country’s fuel system.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Hassabis came out to the West Coast to have lunch with Larry Page, still the strongest suitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

These networks reached into what we know today as the Southwest and West Coast of the United States.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz