coaster

noun

coast·​er ˈkō-stər 

1

: one that coasts: such as

a

: a person engaged in coastal traffic or commerce

b

: a ship sailing along a coast or engaged in trade between ports of the same country

2

: a resident of a seacoast

3

a

: a tray or decanter stand usually of silver and sometimes on wheels

b

: a shallow container or a plate or mat to protect a surface

4

a

: a small vehicle (such as a sled or wagon) used in coasting

b

: roller coaster

Examples of coaster in a Sentence

Set the glass on a coaster.

Recent Examples on the Web

El Hefe: That was also around the time when CDs were becoming worthless — which is why the album is called Coaster, because CDs became coasters since no one is playing music on them — which changed a lot of things. —Josh Chesler, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024

Includes rides, coasters, mini golf, petting zoo, face painting, and unlimited soft drinks, popcorn, sno cones and cotton candy. —Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2024

The park's announcement said the roller coaster will have the world's steepest drop with the most inversions on a dive coaster, 171 feet at 96 degrees and five inversions. —Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024

What to expect: Snoopy's Racing Railway will be a new steel launch coaster with a speed of 31 miles per hour. —Laura Barrero, Axios, 10 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing coaster

• coaster brake
• coaster wagon
• roller coaster

Kids Definition

coaster

noun

coast·​er ˈkō-stər 

1

: one that coasts

especially : a ship engaged in coastal trade

2

a

: a round tray usually of silver and sometimes on wheels

b

: a shallow container or a plate or a mat to protect a surface

3

: a small vehicle (as a sled or wagon) for coasting