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

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West Coast

Those stronger winds would help storms move more moisture toward the West Coast, increasing the intensity of atmospheric rivers.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Their numbers increased exponentially as droves began "fleeing the Covid mess … on the East Coast and West Coast," says Mark Corner, president of Southwest Montana Realtors.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Iran's Mehr news agency reported fresh blasts of unknown origin in the south around midday on Monday, adding that they "appear to be coming from the West Coast of Bandar Abbas".

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Founders Brendon Babenzien and Estelle Bailey-Babenzien bring the East Coast to L.A. this summer with the opening of Noah’s first West Coast location.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

He spoke with a West Coast accent—Portland, he’d told Jule earlier.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart