coast-to-coast
adjective
1
: extending or airing across an entire nation or continent
a coast-to-coast flight
a coast-to-coast broadcast
2
: extending from one end of a playing surface (such as a basketball court) to the other
a coast-to-coast rush
also
: relating to or resulting from a coast-to-coast play
a coast-to-coast layup
coast-to-coast
adverb
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The 77th Emmy Awards will broadcast live coast-to-coast from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 14 (8-11 p.m. ET/5-8 p.m. PT) on CBS.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, aired live coast-to-coast on Sunday, March 2, from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on ABC and Hulu.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Conan O’Brien is the first-time host for the ceremony, which ABC is airing live coast-to-coast starting at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
The Huskies have not reached the final milestone since 2016, and the years of unchallenging conference play could be a factor as much as ever stronger coast-to-coast competition.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, aired live coast-to-coast on Sunday, March 2, from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on ABC and Hulu.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Conan O’Brien is the first-time host for the ceremony, which ABC is airing live coast-to-coast starting at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
The Huskies have not reached the final milestone since 2016, and the years of unchallenging conference play could be a factor as much as ever stronger coast-to-coast competition.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Coast-to-coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast-to-coast. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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