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

But Alaska and Hawaiian had limited route overlap, and in the place where they did overlap — West Coast to Hawaii flights — Alaska had lower fares, Trent said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

According to Page Six, the family moved from the West Coast earlier this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In the West Coast, which is more exposed to imports from Asia, it’s even higher at $5.93 for gasoline and $7.75 for diesel.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The complex includes the West Coast offices of L’Oreal USA, the headquarters of alternative protein company Beyond and labs that El Segundo aerospace company Varda Space Industries recently subleased from Beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Caught up, she began cracking messages in real time, many of them from the West Coast.

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